Two critically injured when car veers into oncoming traffic

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 | 11:56 p.m.

Two people were critically injured Tuesday night when the car they were in veered into oncoming traffic on Tropicana Avenue, near Rainbow Boulevard, and collided with two other cars, Metro Police said.

A Chevrolet Malibu was headed east on Tropicana about 6:20 p.m. when it veered into the westbound lanes for unknown reasons and collided with a Mitsubishi Lancer and a Nissan Altima west of Treetrunk Lane, police said.

Jessica Caruso, 24, of Las Vegas, a passenger in the Chevrolet, and the driver, a 22-year-old man whose name was not immediately released, were taken to University Medical Center in critical condition.

The 26-year-old driver of the Mitsubishi and a 36-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to Southern Hills Hospital, police said.

The driver of the Nissan, a 24-year-old woman, also suffered minor injuries. A 29-year-old man and a 5-year-old girl who were also in the car were not injured, police said.

The crash remains under investigation, Metro said.

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By JSpence07

Sept. 16, 2009

9:03 a.m.

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For "unknown reasons".... under the influence of drugs or alcohol? Texting while driving?

It's not like cars veer into other lanes on their own.

Glad the innocent people that got hit by this reckless driver are safe.
By samanthalee

Sept. 22, 2009

12:19 p.m.

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HOW DARE YOU!!!!!! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE??!!! MY COUSIN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY!!!! MY FAMILY IS IN PAIN SHE MAY NOT MAKE IT!!

WE NEED PEOPLE PRAYING for her! How heartless...thank god no one eles is hurt...but for you to say that
you should be ashamed!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By shhhhh_we_know

Sept. 22, 2009

4 p.m.

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I witnessed this car accident 1st hand. I sat on the side of the road with your cousin and kept her as calm as possible until the EMT's arrived. But you also should know that your cousin was NOT wearing a seatbelt. She also was not the driver so HOW DARE YOU assume JSpencer07 was talking about her. If she would have been wearing a SEAT BELT she wouldn't have been seriously injured. I am sorry that she might not make it but you shouldn't be so upset with what people say, when they are not even talking about her. The person you should be upset with is the driver she was riding with. He is the one that drove into oncomming traffic. This should be a lesson to everyone to WEAR your seat belt.