UPDATE | 8 p.m.

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

Police said the man was taken to UMC Trauma and died from his injuries.

Police said the driver showed no signs of impairment.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Part of Desert Inn Road in the west Las Vegas Valley is 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 confirmed the shutdown was in place while police investigated an accident. As of the date of this report, police have not provided details about the collision.

The RTC advised drivers to use alternative routes through the region. He did not provide an estimate for when the road would reopen.

This is a developing story.