Las Vegas, NV : Pedestrians seriously injured, driver arrested for DUI after a three-vehicle accident near the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday evening, Aug 23, 2015

Two pedestrians were seriously injured and one man was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants after a three-vehicle accident Sunday evening near the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro police.

The crash happened about 9:20 p.m. on Harmon Avenue east of Koval Lane, police said. Two elderly adults were crossing the road in a crosswalk when a 2007 GMC Yukon, traveling west on Harmon Avenue, hit the rear ends of a 2007 Chrysler 300 and a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The impact forced the Chrysler to strike both pedestrians.

According to police, the pedestrians, a 64-year-old woman and 67-year-old man, were transported to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with serious injuries, including multiple broken bones. The 38-year-old driver of the Chrysler was also taken to Sunrise with minor injuries.

The driver of the GMC, 35-year-old Guadalupe Derek Carbajal, failed a sobriety test and was arrested for DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm, Metro said. Carbajal is being held at the Clark County Detention Center and is expected to appear in court Tuesday.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Pedestrians seriously injured, driver arrested for DUI in accident near Strip