LAS VEGAS, NEV : LVMPD Defect in van caused east Las Vegas crash that injured officer citizen on Tuesday, 2nd July 2024 07/2/2024

After initially being suspected of drunk driving, Las Vegas police say the driver accused of injuring two in a crash may have been experiencing a “defect.”

Around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, the driver involved in the crash was seen “speeding” near Boulder Highway and Desert Inn Road. The driver’s 2007 Toyota Sienna then left the roadway and entered a convenience store property on Lamb Boulevard, where it struck a Metro officer speaking to a citizen.

LVMPD identified the officer as 32-year-old Fernando Lua.

Upon further investigation, police believe the Toyota experienced a “mechanical defect” and entered the parking lot.

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