LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Officers are making adjustments to an intersection close to a Las Vegas-area faculty after a baby was hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver whereas strolling to high school.
Based on an announcement from the cities of North Las Vegas and Las Vegas, officers reviewed the intersection at Owens Avenue and twenty first Avenue after Cristofer Suarez, 12, was hit by a car on Friday, Oct. 3, simply earlier than 7:45 a.m. He died three days later.
Following the crash, households dwelling within the space held a rally demanding change on the intersection, particularly mentioning that it doesn’t have a crossing guard.
The announcement mentioned faculty flasher occasions on the intersection might be prolonged to make sure that they’re energetic in the course of the occasions that college students are strolling to and from close by elementary and center faculties.
Beforehand, the flashers had been solely energetic whereas highschool college students had been strolling to and from Rancho Excessive Faculty, situated close to that intersection.
Officers additionally mentioned the crosswalk on the intersection might be cleaned to be seen to each drivers and pedestrians. Moreover, Las Vegas is at the moment designing a full visitors sign to be put in on the intersection.
The announcement mentioned the design is about 30% full, and the sign was scheduled to be constructed in 2026.
“While the safety enhancements are scheduled for the intersection, the key variable is for drivers to take care and make safe choices on our roadways so that pedestrians are safe,” the announcement added.
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Suarez was crossing the road and had solely taken just a few steps off the sidewalk when a driver, recognized as Oh’Ryan Brooks, 27, hit him.
Police mentioned Brooks left the scene of the crash. As soon as he was situated, police mentioned Brooks displayed indicators of impairment and was subsequently arrested. Brooks now faces prices associated to driving underneath the affect and hit-and-run. In an arrest report obtained by 8 Information Now, Brooks admitted to smoking marijuana earlier than the crash.
Brooks advised police he had simply returned from taking two kids to high school and was on his method to choose up the subsequent group of children, as he helped a girl who had eight children every day with faculty drop-off, in keeping with the report.
