A crash impacted traffic on Desert Inn Road in west Las Vegas Wednesday evening

UPDATE | 8 p.m

Police said an elderly man was crossing a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a passing vehicle.

According to the police, the man was taken to the UMC Trauma where he died from his injuries.

Police said the driver showed no signs of impairment.

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A portion of Desert Inn Road in Las Vegas’ western valley was closed Wednesday evening.

The eastbound lanes of Desert Inn are closed from Chieftain Street (east of Grand Canyon Drive) to Fort Apache Road, according to an alert from the Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission.

Channel 13 has confirmed the lockdown is in effect while police investigate a crash. At the time of this report, police had not provided any details about the collision.

The RTC advised motorists to use alternate routes through the area. No estimate was given for when the road would reopen.

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