The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal collision involving a wheelchair-bound pedestrian and a pickup truck near the intersection of Desert Inn Road and Eastern Avenue Monday evening, Nov. 20th. According to LVMPD Fatal Detail unit, evidence at the scene and a witness statement say the pedestrian in the wheelchair was crossing several lanes of traffic on Desert Inn Road, outside of a marked crosswalk, when he was struck by a 2003 Cadillac Escalade EXT truck traveling eastbound on Desert Inn Road just before 7:30 p.m.

The pedestrian was transported by ambulance to Sunrise Trauma where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by medical staff. The driver of the Cadillac, a man in his late 50s came to a stop and remained on the scene. He was cooperative with authorities but displayed signs of impairment and was subsequently arrested for felony DUI charges and booked into Clark County Detention Center. During a media briefing, LMVPD stressed the importance of not drinking and driving, “We talk frequently about the importance of don't drink and drive. Make sure you have a designated driver and know the importance of using your taxi cabs, your Lyfts, your Ubers," said Sgt. Paul McCullough of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Fatal Detail. The pedestrian’s death marks the 117th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction since the beginning of 2017.

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