LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – Las Vegas police said six people were injured in an accident involving three vehicles on Sunday morning.
At around 7 a.m. on May 23, the police were called to McLeod Drive and East Tropicana Avenue about the crash.
Police said a 2007 GMC Yukon was driving south in the left lane on McLeod while a 2009 BMW X6 was driving in the right lane behind the Yukon. The BMW changed lanes and hit the left rear of the Yukon, causing the BMW to hit the back of a 2016 Nissan Rogue. Police said the Nissan was “forced” to cross the intersection.
The driver, a 44-year-old man, and the passenger, a 49-year-old man of the BMW, were rushed to Sunrise Hospital for moderate injuries. The driver of the Nissan, a 45-year-old Las Vegas woman, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
Those in the Yukon, two adults and a 15-year-old boy, were hospitalized for their injuries.
Las Vegas police said the BMW driver identified as Oscar Rios was suspected of impairment and detained at the Clark County Detention Center on a DUI charge.
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