Bicyclist struck by pickup in western Las Vegas
A 20-year-old bicyclist was critically injured Monday morning after she was struck by a truck in the western Las Vegas Valley.
The woman was hit at 6:47 a.m. at Sahara Avenue and Durango Drive, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department. A 2005 Nissan Titan was westbound on Sahara and approaching the intersection, when the bicyclist heading east on Sahara turned left toward Durango and was hit by the truck, police said.
The woman was taken to University Medical Center and had “life-threatening” injuries.
The 71-year-old driver of the truck, identified by police as Elizabeth Tyler in a press release, remained at the scene but failed sobriety tests, police said.
Las Vegas police Officer Larry Hadfield later said Tyler was booked at the Clark County Detention Center under a different name, Elizabeth Ann McLaughlin. Hadfield said McLaughlin was arrested and booked at the jail on suspicion of driving under the influence above the legal limit resulting in substantial bodily harm.
No criminal complaint has been filed in the case. A status check on the filing of a criminal complaint is scheduled for Las Vegas Justice Court on Dec. 8.
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