A 29-year-old Las Vegas man is fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle near downtown and the Arts District early Friday morning. The Metropolitan Police Department said the crash occurred just before 5 a.m. on South Las Vegas Boulevard south of South Fourth Street.
According to a Metro news release, the pedestrian was standing at a crosswalk when a 2013 Mercedes E-350 driven by 68-year-old Robert Bush of Laguna Hills, California, ran off the roadway onto the sidewalk and hit him. The vehicle continued along the sidewalk, struck a palm tree, rotated clockwise and came to rest on the roadway and sidewalk.
The pedestrian was taken to UMC Trauma for lifesaving care. Bush was also transported to UMC Trauma with moderate injuries. Police conducted an impaired driving investigation and determined Bush showed signs of impairment.
Bush was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on DUI charges.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
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