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Man lying in Las Vegas hospital roadway fatally struck by ambulance

By Marvin Clemons
Las Vegas Review-Journal

LAS VEGAS — A 29-year-old man was struck and killed by an ambulance at Centennial Hills Hospital early Wednesday while lying in a private drive.

The incident occurred about 1:34 a.m. at 6900 North Durango Drive, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release.

A 2023 Las Vegas Fire Department ambulance traveled south through the north side of the property when the ambulance turned into Centennial Hills Hospital’s ambulance bay and hit the pedestrian.

Emergency medical and Centennial Hills Hospital personnel responded and took the victim into the hospital for treatment. Despite all life-saving efforts, the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The Las Vegas Fire Department ambulance and its crew remained at the scene and did not show signs of impairment, police said.

The pedestrian’s death marks the 102nd traffic-related fatality in the Metro’s jurisdiction this year. The collision remains under investigation by the Collision Investigation Section.

The Clark County coroner’s office will release the victim’s name as well as cause and manner of death.

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