Juvenile critically injured in hit-and-run in northwest Las Vegas
Las Vegas police said a juvenile was critically injured after a hit-and-run crash Saturday evening in the northwest valley.
Just before 7 p.m., a Honda Accord ran a stop sign and crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of North Michael Way and West Sheila Avenue, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Police said a driver and four passengers were in the Honda. The driver and three backseat passengers exited the vehicle and left on foot. The juvenile in the passenger seat was critically injured and remained at the scene until taken to University Medical Center trauma center by emergency medical services, police said.
The driver left the scene without helping the injured passenger and did not notify medical or the police of the incident, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Metro is asking anyone with information on this crash to call the department’s collision investigation section at 702-828-8189 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
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