SPECIAL TO THE PVT Law enforcement officers study the scene of a fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident Tuesday evening. Advertisement

Ed Willenborg, 74, was killed Tuesday night at approximately 9 p.m. after sustaining fatal injuries when he was struck by a 1991 Toyota pickup truck.

The Highway Patrol reported Willenborg was walking in a southeasterly direction along Pahrump Valley Boulevard north of Casey Road.

The truck was traveling south on the boulevard, and although the driver applied the brakes, it could not stop in time to avoid striking the victim.

The identity of the driver is being withheld pending further investigation into the accident by the Highway Patrol.