The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries
Las Vegas, NV. – A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a crash that injured a pedestrian at a bus stop in Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the accident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Las Vegas Drive at Buffalo Drive
27-year-old Roberto Olivas was driving a Ram 1500 truck at a high rate of speed when he struck the southeast curb and crashed into a streetlamp, a fire hydrant, an electrical box, a water district box, and a bus stop.
The vehicle also struck a 61-year-old Henderson man waiting at the bus stop.
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Olivas was also taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. He was later arrested and booked on reckless driving and DUI charges.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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