Driver arrested after vehicle hits police SUV
A Las Vegas officer’s patrol unit was rear-ended by a vehicle early Monday.
The driver of the private vehicle was detained on suspicion of impaired driving, Las Vegas police Lt. Katie Geiger said.
A white vehicle was smashed into the back of the officer’s SUV in the westbound lanes of Tropicana Avenue near Decatur Boulevard. It appeared the officer was carrying out a traffic stop when his vehicle was struck.
Geiger said an officer was taken to a hospital to have any injuries checked out.
The accident occurred sometime after 4 a.m.
The Regional Transportation Commission stated via email about 5:45 a.m. that two westbound lanes of Tropicana were restricted.
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