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Pedestrian Critically Injured in Suspected DUI Crash Downtown
A suspected impaired driver veered onto a Las Vegas sidewalk early Saturday morning, hitting a pedestrian and a palm tree.
November 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM · Vegas Support Center
A 29-year-old Las Vegas resident is receiving lifesaving treatment after a vehicle struck him on a sidewalk near downtown Las Vegas and the Arts District. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported that the collision occurred at approximately 4:51 a.m. on Saturday on South Las Vegas Boulevard, just south of South 4th Street. The local resident was standing on the east sidewalk ramp near a crosswalk when the northbound vehicle veered off the main roadway.
According to police, a 2013 Mercedes E-350 was traveling northbound in the rightmost lane of South Las Vegas Boulevard before going onto the sidewalk. The car hit the 29-year-old pedestrian and continued moving along the walkway. The vehicle then crashed directly into a palm tree, rotated in a clockwise direction, and came to a stop resting partially on the roadway and partially on the sidewalk.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and transported the pedestrian to the University Medical Center Trauma unit. Medical staff determined that the man sustained life-threatening injuries, and he was admitted to the hospital for ongoing lifesaving care. The driver of the vehicle, a 68-year-old man from Laguna Hills, California, was also taken to the same trauma center, where he received treatment for moderate injuries sustained during the crash.
Following the collision, responding police officers initiated an impaired driving investigation at the scene. Investigators determined that the 68-year-old driver showed signs of impairment. Consequently, authorities arrested the driver and booked him into the Clark County Detention Center on driving under the influence charges. The incident remains under active investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Under Nevada law section NRS 484E.070, which regulates traffic crashes and reports, drivers involved in collisions resulting in bodily injury, death, or total property damage apparently $750 or more are required to submit a report to the state within 10 days.
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Source: News 3, Review-Journal