Tragedy struck the East Las Vegas community this past weekend, with a three-car collision at Pecos and Bonanza Roads resulting in serious injuries and an arrest. At around 9:14 p.m. on Saturday, a 2019 BMW 330i driven by 25-year-old Patrick Alexander failed to stop at the intersection's red light, striking a 2014 Toyota Camry and subsequently rear-ending a 2007 Audi A4, as reported by News3LV.
Details provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department indicate the Camry, which was in the process of turning onto northbound Pecos, was hit on the passenger side by Alexander's BMW, which then also collided with the Audi. Alexander immediately fled the crash site on foot but was apprehended by authorities shortly after the incident, KTNV details. Amid the carnage, the driver and passenger of the Toyota, the latter a 48-year-old man, sustained serious injuries, the passenger's being life-threatening. They were transported to UMC Trauma for medical treatment.
Subsequent investigations by the police led to suspicions of impairment on Alexander's part, leading to a blood draw search warrant being executed to verify these concerns. Alexander's flight from responsibility compounded the injuries suffered by the involved parties, and he now faces the consequences of his alleged choices from a cell at the Clark County Detention Center. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section is investigating the crash.
