Las Vegas, NV — Three people were injured in a car accident in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, March 21, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of Grand Canyon Drive and Hacienda Avenue, around 6:45 in the afternoon.
According to local reports, a 2007 Mercedes was spotted speeding northbound on Grand Canyon. A 2013 Toyota came to a stop at the intersection, then pulled out into the intersection, where it was hit by the speeding Mercedes.
A passenger in the Toyota was ejected from the vehicle. Both the passenger and the driver suffered critical injuries and were taken to University Medical Center.
The Mercedes traveled on for another 200 feet after the collision. That driver was also injured at transported to a local hospital.
Police believe that the drivers of both vehicles may have been drinking at the time of the accident. The investigation into the crash continues.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
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Reports say that both drivers were drinking at the time of the crash. However, that hasn’t been confirmed. But while it is possible, there are other details that need to be paid attention to. There are stop signs at this intersection only for those traveling on Hacienda, and the driver of the Toyota stopped at that sign, and from what’s been reported, was traveling the speed limit. The other driver was potentially drunk and speeding. If that was the case, then it’s very possible that liability for the accident is going to fall on him, as he seemed to have been going quite a bit over the speed limit. There’s still a lot about this accident that hasn’t been reported. So hopefully the police investigation will be able to shed a little more light on that.
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