Las Vegas, NV — A young man was hit and injured by a taxi SUV this past Monday, March 30, in Las Vegas. Police said that Oscar Camara-Castillo, 22, was badly injured after he was hit by 60-year old Dennis Johnson’s Toyota Scion taxi at about 1:45 a.m. that morning.
This happened at the intersection of Boulder Highway and Russell Road, the news said. Camara-Castillo was trying to walk across Boulder Highway when he was hit by Johnson’s passing Checker Cab.
The accident left Camara-Castillo with major injuries and the last update said that he was in critical condition yesterday. Johnson, however, was only slightly injured.
Map of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
If the pedestrian here ran out into traffic, then an accident reporting putting him at fault would make sense. However, it sounds like the taxi driver might’ve been able to avoid the accident, but didn’t. If that’s the case (and I think it’s wise to consider all possibilities before making assumptions), then I would be interested in seeing how the taxicab company defends their driver. At the end of the day, it’s the company that’s liable for their employee’s actions, so they’ll always try to find excuses that place someone else in the wrong. If you go with the news reports and never ask any follow-up questions, then you might not get all the facts. Taxi drivers, like other professional drivers, are held to a higher standard and must be extra careful behind the wheel.
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