Pedestrian Hospitalized in Hit-and-Run Crash on Washington Avenue
Las Vegas, NV (August 10, 2022) – On Tuesday, the authorities arrested 29-year-old Luis Burciaga-Nunez of CA, in a suspected DUI crash on Main Street that injured a pedestrian.
It was about 8:19 a.m. when the traffic incident took place at Washington Avenue.
The paramedics rushed to the accident scene and took the victim to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Moreover, officers say the driver fled the scene but was later located the suspect driver, Luis Burciaga-Nunez, near Decatur Boulevard and Bonanza Road.
In the meantime, officers are investigating the hit-and-run crash on Washington Avenue. They suspect impairment played a role.
There are plenty of ways to practice safe and defensive driving. This way, you can ensure your safety as well as the other motorists and pedestrians on the road.
Dealing With a Traffic Crash Injuries
Even though state laws prohibit cell phone use when driving, upwards of 80% of car accidents are a result of distracted drivers.
Therefore, it is important to know how to proceed if you sustained injuries in a hit-and-run crash on Washington Avenue.
Here are the things that we need to do in case of an accident:
- Before anything else, seek medical attention if you have been hurt.
- Get to a safe place to prevent further damage or injury.
- Collect as much information as possible: insurance and contact information of people involved in the accident and pictures/videos of vehicles involved. Also, do not forget documentation of fault, and whatever else that can be used for evidence.
- File a police report or incident report by calling 911.
- Hire an experienced personal injury attorney from Sweet Lawyers.
To those injured in the hit-and-run crash on Washington Avenue, call Sweet Lawyers at (800) 674 7852.
Furthermore, our legal team would be very glad to assist you with your legal concerns. Additionally, you may also reach us through our live chat agents any time of the day, and any day of the week.