Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

law enforcement:

Police: Driver suspected of DUI hits woman on sidewalk

A 26-year-old man driving a pickup truck was arrested on suspicion of DUI after hitting and critically injuring a 19-year-old woman on a sidewalk this morning, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Officials received reports about 9:40 a.m. of a vehicle-pedestrian accident near Blue Diamond Road and Las Vegas Boulevard South, Trooper Loy Hixson said.

The man was driving east on Blue Diamond when he lost control, driving onto the sidewalk and hitting the woman, Hixson said.

The driver then continued toward Las Vegas Boulevard South and was stopped by a Metro Police officer, Hixson said.

The woman was in critical condition at University Medical Center, Hixson said.

The driver was arrested and booked at the Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of driving under the influence, Hixson said.

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