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By Kimberly De La Cruz Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 15, 2015 - 8:19 am

A man was hospitalized Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle near the Strip, according to Las Vegas police.

It happened about 8 a.m. near the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Santa Paula Drive, just east of Las Vegas Boulevard, Metro officer Laura Meltzer said Wednesday.

The pedestrian was taken to University Medical Center, Meltzer said. A police officer is at the hospital, checking on his condition.

The driver of the vehicle spoke with police.

Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV

Axed Colorado River nominee alleges interference: ‘Never seen this kind of vitriol’

By Alan Halaly / RJ

September 18, 2025 - 6:08 pm

The official nominated to anchor a rocky Colorado River negotiation process with an impending deadline claims he was iced out by Upper Basin officials who thought he would be biased against them.

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Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded, announced Thursday that Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, had been unanimously elected as its next leader and will serve as CEO and board chair.