Here are the incidents Las Vegas drivers should know about as of about 1 p.m. Pacific on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Pedestrian critically hurt on Las Vegas Boulevard sidewalk; driver booked on DUI charges
A man standing on a sidewalk ramp at the South 4th Street crosswalk on South Las Vegas Boulevard, just north of the Strip near downtown, was hit around 4:51 a.m. Saturday, police said. According to Las Vegas police, a northbound Mercedes left the roadway, struck the 29-year-old pedestrian, kept going along the sidewalk and hit a palm tree before stopping partly in the road.
The pedestrian was taken to UMC Trauma with life-threatening injuries. The 68-year-old driver, a California man, was taken to UMC with moderate injuries and later booked into the Clark County Detention Center on DUI charges after officers saw signs of impairment, police said. The crash remains under investigation. (FOX5, News 3)
Multi-car crash shut eastbound Sahara at Rancho
A multi-car crash at Sahara Avenue and Rancho Drive around 10:22 a.m. Saturday shut down eastbound Sahara for a time. One person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The lanes were reopening late Saturday morning, according to FOX5.
Driver tip: Expect leftover slowdowns on eastbound Sahara near Rancho; Charleston or Desert Inn make easy east-west alternatives. Downtown, Las Vegas Boulevard between Washington and Searles was closed Friday evening for a gas leak, so check conditions before routing riders through that stretch.
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