News briefs for Dec. 17, 2002

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 | 10:58 a.m.

Man killed at apartment complex

Metro Police are investigating the slaying of a man in his mid- to late 20s discovered in a driveway of an apartment complex at 98 S. Martin Luther King Drive about 7 p.m. on Monday.

Paramedics pronounced the unidentified man dead at the scene, Metro Lt. Tom Monahan said.

The victim died of an apparent wound, but the Clark County coroner's office will determine the cause of death, Monahan said.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 385-5555 or the Homicide Section at 229-3521.

Girl, 15, struck by car on Nellis

A 15-year-old girl was in critical condition at University Medical Center after she was struck by a Ford Tempo while crossing Tropicana Avenue near Nellis Boulevard Monday.

Patricia Siroki of Las Vegas was listed in critical condition at the hospital late Monday, a hospital spokesman said.

Evidence at the scene and witnesses told officers that the Ford driven by a 30-year-old Las Vegas man hit the girl outside of a crosswalk.

No criminal action has been taken and police are still investigating the accident.

Small fire triggers Caesars' sprinklers

A small fire ignited in a basement generator at Caesars Palace Monday afternoon, causing minimal damage, Bob Leinbach, Clark County Fire Department spokesman, said.

The hotel's sprinklers started about 2 p.m. and extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived. No one was injured. The hotel's elevators were out of service for about an hour.