Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 | 12:43 p.m.
Two men were in critical condition after they were hit by a tour bus while crossing the Strip this morning, according to Metro Police.
The incident happened about 6:30 a.m. in the center Strip area. The men were struck while in a crosswalk, but the bus had a green light, police said.
Phillip Reis, 32, of Cumberlin, Rhode Island, and Robert Baxter, 59, of Burnaby, British Columbia, were taken to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The bus driver, a 56-year-old Las Vegas man, was not injured, police said. It was not clear if there were any passengers on the bus.
The incident remains under investigation, police said.