Driver downs three light poles in west Las Vegas valley, flees

By CHRISTIAN BERTOLACCINI LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

9 years ago

Branches are seen in the engine of a vehicle that crashed near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Deployed airbags are seen in a vehicle that was involved in a crash near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal

A wrecked hood of a car is seen on the sidewalk at the scene of a crash near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal

A metro officer investigates a vehicle that crashed near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Metro officers are shown at the scene of a car crash near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal

A bumper of a car is seen in the median at the scene of a crash near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Light poles are seen knocked over at the scene of a crash near the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Three light poles were downed after a driver crashed a vehicle in the central valley and then fled the scene, police said.

The Metropolitan Police Department said a crash on West Sahara Avenue and Edmond Street occurred at about 2:20 p.m. and three light poles were taken down. Only one vehicle was involved in the crash, and the driver fled the scene, Metro Lt. Jeff Goodwin said.

Soon after the crash, “good samaritan citizens” apprehended the driver near the scene of the crash and held him until police officers were able to arrest the man, Goodwin said.

The driver, who was not identified, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges relating to driving under the influence and will likely face additional charges, Goodwin said.

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