LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A driver is dealing with prices after an alleged hit-and-run crash that left one individual critically injured and brought on injury, leading to an influence outage that left 1000’s of residents at nighttime.
Roberto Olivas, 27, is dealing with prices for DUI, reckless driving leading to substantial bodily harm, no proof of insurance coverage, and driving an expired, unregistered automobile, in keeping with information.
That is his second time dealing with comparable prices. Information present he was arrested in 2017 for DUI, dashing, and an open container of alcohol. He pleaded responsible to the DUI, and the opposite prices have been dismissed.
The crash was reported simply earlier than 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Buffalo and Vegas drives.
LVMPD investigates a suspected DUI crash at Buffalo and Vegas drives on July 31, 2025. (KLAS)
Olivas, who was driving a big pickup, is accused of utilizing a flip lane to go round different drivers who had but to maneuver ahead for a inexperienced gentle. Las Vegas Metropolitan police stated Olivas struck a curb, drove on a sidewalk, hit a hearth hydrant, {an electrical} field, a light-weight pole, a water utility field, after which a person in a bus shelter.
The 61-year-old man suffered life-threatening accidents and was taken to College Medical Middle.
The crash brought on an influence outage that impacted 3,500 residents in that space. The ability was restored to most NV Vitality prospects about three hours later.
Olivas is because of seem in courtroom on Aug. 1.
