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| Las Vegas driver crashes into crowd | Las Vegas driver crashes into crowd |
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| At least one person has died and 36 have been injured after a car ran down pedestrians in front of a hotel in Las Vegas, officials said. | At least one person has died and 36 have been injured after a car ran down pedestrians in front of a hotel in Las Vegas, officials said. |
| Police said are looking at the crash "possibly being intentional" but have ruled out terrorism. | |
| Seven people were in a critical condition, according to police. | |
| The female driver fled the scene, but has since been taken in custody. A three-year-old toddler was inside the car at the time of the crash. | |
| Las Vegas Police Capt Brett Zimmerman told reporters: "We know this was not an act of terrorism." | |
| "We will comb through that footage to get a detailed idea of what occurred. Right now from what we know, we're looking at it possibly being intentional." he added. | |
| Police say the driver is being tested for alcohol and drugs. | |
| Witnesses say those hit by the car include children. | |
| The city's famed Strip has been closed and sealed off as police investigate. | |
| Las Vegas police spokesman Capt Peter Boffelli described the crash as "a huge tragedy that has happened on our Strip". | |
| The Miss Universe beauty pageant was being held in a nearby hotel at the time of the crash. |