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| Victim identified in 'intentional' car crash that injured 36 on Las Vegas strip | |
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| Three people who were injured in a crash on the Las Vegas strip on Sunday night that killed one and injured 36 are in critical condition, a hospital official has said. | Three people who were injured in a crash on the Las Vegas strip on Sunday night that killed one and injured 36 are in critical condition, a hospital official has said. |
| University Medical Center spokeswoman Danita Cohen said on Monday that their life-threatening injuries are being closely monitored at the Las Vegas hospital. Two others at the hospital are in serious condition, she said, while the rest brought in for treatment have been released, including an 11-year-old. | |
| One person was killed when a car mounted the sidewalk at two or three separate locations, first mowing down pedestrians near the Planet Hollywood casino and hotel on Sunday night, before returning to the road and driving back on to a footpath in front of the Paris hotel. | One person was killed when a car mounted the sidewalk at two or three separate locations, first mowing down pedestrians near the Planet Hollywood casino and hotel on Sunday night, before returning to the road and driving back on to a footpath in front of the Paris hotel. |
| The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Jessica Valenzuela of Buckeye, Arizona. Clark County coroner John Fudenberg said Valenzuela was visiting Las Vegas with her husband. | |
| Related: Las Vegas police say car crash that left one dead and 36 injured intentional | Related: Las Vegas police say car crash that left one dead and 36 injured intentional |
| The driver, a woman in her 20s who has not been identified, is in custody after reportedly attempting to leave the scene of the crash on Sunday. She was being interviewed and tested for alcohol and controlled substances. A three-year-old child who was in the car with her was unharmed, authorities said. | The driver, a woman in her 20s who has not been identified, is in custody after reportedly attempting to leave the scene of the crash on Sunday. She was being interviewed and tested for alcohol and controlled substances. A three-year-old child who was in the car with her was unharmed, authorities said. |
| Officials said the woman was driving a 1996 Oldsmobile four-door vehicle with Oregon licence plates. She is expected to be charged within the next few hours. | Officials said the woman was driving a 1996 Oldsmobile four-door vehicle with Oregon licence plates. She is expected to be charged within the next few hours. |
| The Las Vegas strip reopened at 6am PT after being closed for nearly 12 hours, as emergency vehicles attended the scene on South Las Vegas Boulevard. | The Las Vegas strip reopened at 6am PT after being closed for nearly 12 hours, as emergency vehicles attended the scene on South Las Vegas Boulevard. |
| The crash occurred on a busy stretch of the Las Vegas strip across from the dancing water fountains of the Bellagio hotel and casino, where visitors crowd sidewalks as they walk from one casino to another. The Miss Universe pageant was being held at the Planet Hollywood at the time of the crash. | The crash occurred on a busy stretch of the Las Vegas strip across from the dancing water fountains of the Bellagio hotel and casino, where visitors crowd sidewalks as they walk from one casino to another. The Miss Universe pageant was being held at the Planet Hollywood at the time of the crash. |
| “We know this was not an act of terrorism,” Las Vegas police captain Brett Zimmerman told reporters at a news conference late Sunday night. | “We know this was not an act of terrorism,” Las Vegas police captain Brett Zimmerman told reporters at a news conference late Sunday night. |
| “We have determined that this is an intentional act.” | “We have determined that this is an intentional act.” |
| Police lieutenant Peter Boffelli said the vehicle was in the northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard near Bellagio Way when it drove up on to the sidewalk, striking dozens of pedestrians. | Police lieutenant Peter Boffelli said the vehicle was in the northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard near Bellagio Way when it drove up on to the sidewalk, striking dozens of pedestrians. |
| “This is a huge tragedy that has happened on our strip,” Boffelli said. | “This is a huge tragedy that has happened on our strip,” Boffelli said. |
| Clark county fire chief Greg Cassell said the call for help came in at 6.38pm and 70 emergency crew workers were sent to the scene. | Clark county fire chief Greg Cassell said the call for help came in at 6.38pm and 70 emergency crew workers were sent to the scene. |
| Cohen, the spokeswoman for UMC, said the victims’ injuries had included head injuries, cuts and broken bones. Other patients were taken to Spring Valley and Sunrise hospitals. | Cohen, the spokeswoman for UMC, said the victims’ injuries had included head injuries, cuts and broken bones. Other patients were taken to Spring Valley and Sunrise hospitals. |
| Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report. | Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report. |