A 19-year-old man struck by a car during an illegal “sideshow” event over the weekend in south Reno has died from his injuries, the Reno Police Department said Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Officers responded about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash at Riggins Court and Meadow Wood Lane. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

His name will be released by the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office after family notification.

Investigators said the suspected vehicle, a white four-door Lexus IS300, fled before officers arrived. The crash occurred during a “sideshow,” an illegal street event where drivers perform stunts in front of crowds, police said.

Anyone who saw the suspect vehicle or witnessed the

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