Month: March 2015

A man who is suspected of driving under the influence ran into a palm tree near Charleston and Valley View Boulevards.

The driver, 34, hit the median curb of Valley view and the car began to spin around. The car slid over to the other side of the road then crossed a grassy area and hit a palm tree.

The driver had to be removed from the car and was taken to a local hospital.

Valley View was closed for five hours due to the accident.

The accident is being investigated as a possible DUI.

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Source: Las Vegas Sun

6/18/12

An automobile and a bicycle were involved in an accident around 2:45 p.m. Monday near Tropicana Avenue and Boulder Highway. Northbound Boulder Highway was shut down at Tropicana Avenue as a result of the accident.

The bicyclist was hospitalized.

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Source: Las Vegas Sun

11/2/2011

Pedestrian fatalities are down in Las Vegas since 2010 when 20 pedestrians were killed.

There have been just 15 in 2011 as of October 30.

The number of traffic fatalities is also down, numbering 56 deaths in 2011 as opposed to 63 in 2010 and 75 in 2009.

The number of car accidents is up, numbering 19,132 accidents in 2011. In 2010 there were 18,928 accidents.

Part of the increase in traffic related deaths is due to an increase in alcohol related accidents.

Cell phones and electronic devices also cause a distraction, Sargent Richard Strader said.

He asked both pedestrians and drivers to use common sense.

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Source: Las Vegs Sun