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By Aida Ahmed 
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 | 1:57 p.m.
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A pedestrian was seriously injured Friday night after she was hit by a car near South Cabana Drive north of East Austin Court, according to Metro Police.
Police say an unidentified female was walking east across Cabana Drive at about 11:37 p.m. when 60-year-old Robert Geers of Las Vegas hit her with his 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis.
The pedestrian — who was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the accident, according to police — was knocked into the roadway. Geers stopped and stayed at the scene.
The woman was transported to Sunrise Hospital with serious injuries.
Police said they were unable to identify the victim and urge anyone with information about her identity to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Accident Investigation Section at 702-828-3802. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
The accident is under investigation.
Police seek help in identifying pedestrian...
Great reporting or information from the police. They seek help but don't provide any useful information other than her sex.
How old was she? What race is she? What clothes was she wearing? Etc. What if she was a single mom and has a baby or toddler she left at home while she went out for something at the local convenience store and none of her neighbors is aware she is not at home? A good description would be helpful, a picture even better unless her face is too damaged.
We know more about the driver than we know about the victim.
The lastest pedestrian accidents are the fault of the pedestrians. I notice just last night two individual crossing Las Vegas Blvd just pass Flamingo between vehicles, they could of been easily hit because they were crossing with heavy traffic on both north and south bound traffic. Pedestrians are crossing the street even when they are not clear. I wonder if pedestrians know that they are difficult to see and motorist do not expect them to be crossing just anywhere at anytime. Pedestrians give motorist a break and walk to the nearest controlled cross walk.
<<Of course she wasn't in the crosswalk, according to the article she was knocked INTO the roadway therefore she must have been on the sidewalk. It is getting more and more dangerous to walk on the sidewalks these days>>
This does not mean she was walking on the sidewalk!! My understanding of the facts as written was she was not in the crosswalk but perhaps crossing a few feet OFF the curb and when she was hit, thrown INTO the middle of the street. Get it?
<< I wonder if pedestrians know that they are difficult to see and motorist do not expect them to be crossing just anywhere at anytime>>
This is true everywhere. I was coming home one day this week and it wasn't late but dark out already with a slight mist. In the distance as I drove down a 4 lane BUSY highway, I saw someone crossing this highway. It has very few crosswalks since it IS a highway, but this person decided to cross halfway between the lighted intersections. Lucky for him there was a break in traffic on BOTH sides of the street. Then, for a couple of days in the morning this week, we had very heavy fog, with visibility maybe a half a block, if that. Of course, the runners and dog walkers were out WITHOUT reflective clothing! You couldn't see anyone until you were almost on top of them!! My thought was if you're going to walk or run in the fog, buy a damn orange jacket!!! And hope no one hits you. How stupid can people be?