A family suffered critical to moderate injuries as a result of a car running into a bus stop shelter. The family was waiting for the bus with a few other people at the shelter.
The accident occurred on Saturday.
A silver Nissan Pathfinder crashed at the bus stop at North Rainbow boulevard, North of West Lake Mead.
The SUV ran off the road.
A mother and two children were injured. The grandmother, uninjured, accompanied the family to the hospital.
A passenger in the car and a man in the shelter also sustained minor injuries.
The driver of the car was cited for a DUI
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A school bus struck and killed Kaylee Rene Derke who had just gotten off of it Friday afternoon. The accident occurred near Pebble Rock Drive and Ann Road.
This was the only fatality or injury in the accident.
Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor in the accident.
The driver of the bus, Leslie Rice, 46, was a substitute driver.
Reports are that Rice was distraught after the accident.
School spokesperson, Amanda Fulkerson, expressed sympathies to the Derke family.
An investigation is ongoing.
There have been complaints about the safety of the bus stop. The accident site was marked by a memorial of flowers, cards, and stuffed animals.
Kaylee was described as being “a ray of sunshine” and having “a friendly smile and positive personality.
The school held a “very, very emotional” meeting designed to support Kaylee’s family.
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Source: Las Vegas Sun Times
The crossing arm can be seen in use. Note the presence of the rotated yellow bar on the front bumper. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)