57-year-old man critically injured, taken to hospital, after he is struck by a car on Jones Boulevard in Las Vegas.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:31amAccident Date:
Monday, April 21, 2014Pedestrian critical after being struck by car Tuesday night.
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in south Las Vegas, according to Las Vegas police.
Car hits, critically injures pedestrian.
A 57-year-old man suffered critical injuries Tuesday night, after a car struck him near Flamingo Road and Jones Boulevard.
A 57-year-old man suffered critical injuries Tuesday night, after a car struck him near Flamingo Road and Jones Boulevard.
The accident happened shortly before 9 p.m. Police say the victim, later identified as Jiahong Wang, 57, was walking across Jones near Fairbanks Road, when a Lexus, driven by Gabriel Petrescue, 47, hit him. Police say the man was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the accident. Emergency crews took him to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Police, so far, have not arrested the driver of the Lexus.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Jiahong Wang
Gabriel Petrescue
Roadway:
Flamingo Road and Jones BoulevardCity:
Las Vegas, NVCounty:
Clark County, NVArea:
Las Vegas, NV
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