A female pedestrian was struck and killed today while crossing a street in northeast Las Vegas. She was dragged for several yards before the driver stopped.

According to the Las Vegas Metro police, this Tuesday morning accident was the 6^th of the new year.

The victim was only identified as a woman in her 30’s. She was crossing Cedar Avenue at the intersection with Eastern Avenue about 7:30 a.m. Police said that she had the right of way, but the driver did not yield to her. Police indicate that the driver may have been trying to beat the traffic and was not giving full attention to the road.

Authorities do not believe that drugs or alcohol are a factor in the accident.

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