Driver faces felony DUI charge after striking pedestrians

Associated Press

Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 | 4:04 p.m.

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LAS VEGAS — A man was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence after his car left a Las Vegas roadway and struck four pedestrians on a sidewalk, critically injuring two of them.

Police said Uziel Reyes-Perez of Las Vegas was booked into the Clark County jail after the crash, which occurred shortly before noon Saturday. He was unharmed.

Two pedestrians, Anthony Coca, 58, and Gary Taylor, 53, were taken to a hospital with critical injuries.

Police said Brian Kopperman, 48, suffered serious injuries and Martin Lomas, 55, suffered minor injuries.

The crash comes less than a month after a speeding car crashed into a crowded bus stop on Spring Mountain Road, killing four people and injuring eight. A preliminary breath test showed that driver Gary Lee Hosey Jr.’s blood alcohol level was over the legal limit of 0.08, police said.

Hosey faces four counts of felony driving under the influence causing death.

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By TomD1228

Oct. 7, 2012

5:22 p.m.

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I tell ya...walking on sidewalks in this town is dangerous. Let me guess...either coming home from a hooka bar or the casino. My guess is casino. Love those free drinks. Terrible.
By Roslenda (Roberta Anderson)

Oct. 7, 2012

6:33 p.m.

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Ever notice how the perps are NOT 1%er's? Seems the perps are almost always indigent or next to it. Go figure. Guess that's why we don't hear about suits for damages against "drivers" who should never be allowed behind a wheel.
By TomD1228

Oct. 7, 2012

7:36 p.m.

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1% is one percent. "almost always" as you say is the likely odds when you're dealing with 99 out of 100.

Ride a bicycle on these roads? no
Walk along sidewalks right next to streets? no.
Use crosswalks? never at night and rarely ever during the day.
2 days ago I have some moron girl blasting thru a red light. I mean she was damn lucky because the light had been red long before she got to the intersection.

I'll be damned if I'm walking my dog and I'm going to get run over by one of these impaired losers.
By Roslenda (Roberta Anderson)

Oct. 8, 2012

1:29 p.m.

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Should be multiple charges including Reckless driving. Does it matter if the driver was on something?