Las Vegas criminal case: Two injured in stripper collision
Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday after their SUV crashed into a concrete barrier near the fountain at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
As of 1:40 p.m., none of the injured had serious injuries. collision. The shock wave spread guardrail fragments onto nearby sidewalks and streets.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), the driver of the car was suspected of driving under the influence. According to Las Vegas television station KLAS, the vehicle involved in the accident appears to be a Chevrolet SUV.
Police are advising motorists not to drive near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and East Flamingo Road until Thursday evening.
The road will be used for the upcoming Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Practice sessions for the street car race are scheduled for Thursday night and are closed to regular traffic, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
KLAS revealed that a loose water valve cap delayed training sessions. Driver Carlos Sainz's Ferrari hit a valve near the intersection of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard.
Juveniles must appear in adult court
Four of the eight teenage defendants charged this month with the murder of Jonathan Lewis Jr. will be tried in adult court. The four were identified as Dontral Beaver, Damien Hernandez, Gianna Robinson and Treavion Randolph, Las Vegas television station KTNV reported. Their ages ranged from 13 to 17 years. Everyone is a Rancho High School student.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the case was automatically transferred to adult court because the accused boy was 16 or 17 years old. They are scheduled to appear before a judge on Friday.
The four younger defendants will initially appear in juvenile court, where a judge will consider whether their cases should be transferred to adult court.
The Nov. 1 murder occurred in an alley near the Las Vegas campus.
The incident was videotaped
Las Vegas police are currently looking for two other people in connection with the case, and authorities have not yet released the names of any other defendants.
A video shows the defendant kicking, stomping and punching Lewis multiple times. The 17-year-old lost consciousness and suffered severe head injuries, DailyMail.com reported. He died after being treated in the intensive care unit of University Medical Center.
The beating began after Lewis defended a young friend who was being bullied.
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