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Vehicle runs red light, hits RTC bus and pedestrian on Las Vegas Boulevard

Posted at 6:12 AM, Jul 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-12 09:14:43-04

A multi-vehicle crash occurred in the early morning near Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue.

Police say a vehicle was speeding while driving northbound on Las Vegas Boulevard when it ran a red light and hit a vehicle traveling westbound on Sahara Avenue. The speeding vehicle then hit a RTC bus stopped at a Las Vegas Boulevard bus stop. The drivers of the vehicles were transported to a hospital with minor injuries.

A pedestrian was also hit and transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the speeding car originally tried to flee the scene but was later apprehended by officers.