15-year-old girl dies after getting hit while riding e-scooter, police say

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A 15-year-old girl died after she was hit while riding an electric scooter, according to authorities.Police said the crash happened Oct. 21 at around 3:08 p.m. on Racetrack Road. The family identified the victim as Torrianne Mortensen. Torrianne was riding from the Saguaro Park Trail and crossing in a marked crosswalk, police said.Police said vehicles in the adjacent lane had slowed or stopped as she crossed. A southbound 2012 Nissan Rogue approached from behind, passed those vehicles and entered the crosswalk without stopping, hitting the 15-year-old.The girl was taken to the hospital where she died.Police identified the driver as Michael Stanton, 64. He has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, failure to exercise due care for a pedestrian, and overtaking a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk, police said.Police said impairment and speed were not factors. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.