Coroner identifies man hit, killed while standing on shoulder of I-15

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – Nevada Highway Patrol was investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian Monday morning in the south Las Vegas Valley.

According to NHP, the crash occurred near the I-15 northbound, north of Starr Avenue about 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 4.

Witnesses told NHP a white utility truck was in the shoulder with hazard lights on. The male driver was outside of truck. A utility van in the far right lane failed to maintain the lane, swerved and hit the man.

The truck driver, identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as 21-year-old Giovanni Hasakian, was pronounced dead on scene. He died of blunt trauma in an accident, the coroner ruled.

The other driver stayed on scene, NHP said.

Click Here for Full Article