A woman was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle on East Oakey Boulevard, just east of South Las Vegas Boulevard, last Friday. The incident involved a 2021 Ford Explorer, driven by 73-year-old Robert Reynolds, with passenger Mary Reynolds, 71. The vehicle was moving westbound and had a green light when the collision occurred. The woman, 43 years old, walked into the marked crosswalk against the traffic signal, which led to the crash, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
A woman entered the crosswalk on the north side of the intersection against the pedestrian signal while a Ford Explorer was approaching. The vehicle had a green light. The woman did not appear to notice the traffic and was struck by the Ford Explorer. She hit the right front of the vehicle and ended up on the roadway in the westbound lane of Oakey Boulevard, as reported by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
The injured person was taken to the UMC Trauma Center with life-threatening injuries after the accident. The driver, Robert Reynolds, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, showing no signs of impairment. Both Reynolds and his passenger, who were not injured, are from Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigative Section is investigating the incident. The injured person's condition has not been updated, and no further details about them or the accident have been released.
