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48 year-old man injured while crossing on Craig Rd in Las Vegas
A man was in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in the northeast part of the valley on Friday night. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the incident had happened on E. Craig Road, east of N. Nellis Boulevard. Evidence at the scene and witnesses had told police that the 48-year-old pedestrian had been crossing over Craig Road outside of a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian had been injured in a crash on E. Craig Road, police had said.
The man had walked into the path of a Chevrolet Silverado, which had hit him. He had been thrown onto the road, into another lane, and had been run over by a Nissan Rogue. He had been taken to UMC Trauma Center with life-threatening injuries. Police had said that he had remained in critical condition. Both drivers had remained at the scene and had shown no signs of impairment.
No more information is available at this time.
Mar 12, 2024
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