Las Vegas Sun

May 3, 2024

Two young pedestrians injured in separate crashes

Two juveniles were hospitalized, one with a possibly broken femur, after being hit by vehicles in separate incidents this afternoon in the Las Vegas Valley, Metro Police said.

A fifth-grade boy was transported to University Medical Center's Trauma Center after being hit by a vehicle near Owens Avenue and Lamb Boulevard, Lt. Mark Reddon said.

The boy called police and told them he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk, Reddon said.

Police are awaiting test results to see if the boy suffered a broken femur, he said.

The accident, which was reported about 3:40 p.m., shut down the westbound lanes of Owens near the intersection with Linnbaker Lane, Officer Laura Meltzer said.

A girl was also transported to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle near Cimarron and Elkhorn roads in the northwest valley, Meltzer said.

The crash was reported about 3:35 p.m., Meltzer said.

The girl was transported to Centennial Hills Hospital with injuries considered to be nonlife-threatening, Meltzer said.

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