Las Vegas, NV : Pedestrian killed on Halloween crash on Friday, October 31, 2014
A pedestrian hit and killed by a car Halloween night has been identified as a missing 77-year-old woman who was last seen hours earlier, according to Metro Police.
Maria Perez was crossing Craig Road at Nellis Boulevard outside a crosswalk about 7:15 p.m. when she was hit by a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, police said.
Perez was reported missing and was last been about 4 p.m. Friday near the 5300 block of East Lake Mead Boulevard, more than three miles from scene of the accident, police said.
Perez was transported to University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
When police reported Saturday that Perez was missing, they said she may have been experiencing emotional distress and needing medical assistance.
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Police ID missing woman as pedestrian killed on Halloween