Las Vegas, NV — A high school student was injured in a pedestrian accident in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of Bonanza Road and Decatur Blvd., around 2:45 in the afternoon.
According to local reports, 16-year old Adilene Rubio was in the middle of a crosswalk when she was hit by a passing vehicle. The driver of the vehicle has not been identified. Police say that they remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities.
After being interviewed, the driver was released.
Police are still investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
The frequency at which I see these accidents is a little disturbing to be completely honest with you. If a pedestrian is hit while they’re in the middle of a crosswalk, that tells me that the driver just wasn’t paying attention to the road. If that turns out to be the case, then it doesn’t matter whether or not the police bring any charges against them. A civil case would still allow for the driver to be held responsible. And if they weren’t paying attention to the road, they need to be held responsible. Yes, the girl involved in this crash is incredibly fortunate, because this accident could have been much worse than it was. However, not everyone involved in these accidents is so fortunate. And holding a driver for this sort of thing sends a message that this sort of behavior won’t be tolerated. I’d be really interested to learn a little more about what happened here, just to get a sense of the timing of it all. I would imagine that, being so close to a school, a car dealership, and some pretty busy roads, there was a surveillance camera nearby. Any footage of this accident needs to be checked.
— Grossman Law Offices