William Clayton Baxter Jr, 44, and Kristie Eileen Baxter, 51, killed in pedestrian collision at Fremont Street and 4th Street in Las Vegas, Nevada
Deadly hit-and-run leaves 2 pedestrians dead in Downtown Las Vegas
Police said a couple crossing Fremont to 4th Street in a crosswalk, but against the signal, according to witnesses and video, were hit by a red SUV that did not stop.
2 pedestrians killed in downtown Las Vegas hit-and-run
The suspect in the hit-and-run was taken into custody.
2 pedestrians killed by SUV near downtown Las Vegas casinos
Police said a 44-year-old man from Monument, Minnesota, and a 51-year-old woman from Hobbs, New Mexico, were on Fremont Street crossing 4th Street when they were struck by a burgundy colored GMC Acacia.
Correction: Double Fatal Pedestrian Crash-Vegas story
William Clayton Baxter Jr, 44, and Kristie Eileen Baxter, 51, from Hobbs, New Mexico, died Wednesday of multiple blunt force injuries and their deaths were ruled an accident, the Clark County coroner said.
2 killed by SUV near downtown Las Vegas casinos; driver held
Police and a prosecutor said Thursday the driver, Mykael Lanice-Lynn Terrell, 28, of Las Vegas, left the scene of the crash before she was stopped, arrested and jailed on suspicion of driving under the influence, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Kristie and William were originally from Texas and were married for 10 years. Kristie leaves behind three children and her mother, Susie.
Official: Driver in crash that killed 2 was above DUI limit
A prosecutor in Las Vegas says a driver had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when her SUV struck and killed a New Mexico couple crossing a busy street last week near downtown casinos.
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