Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Coroner identifies pedestrian struck on Halloween night

The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was hit and killed while crossing the street Friday evening as Francisco Martinez, 73.

Martinez was crossing the street at an unmarked crosswalk near the 3300 of East Lake Mead Boulevard when he was struck and killed by a vehicle. Martinez died of blunt-force trauma, the coroner said.

The truck that hit him was traveling west and fled the scene. ​

North Las Vegas Police are looking for the dark-colored pickup truck with damage to the left front.

Anyone with information is asked to call the North Las Vegas Police Department at (702) 633-9111 or Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

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