LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada State Police are searching for suspects who threw large rocks at cars from a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 95 just north of Railroad Pass Casino, sending two people to the hospital with serious injuries.
The incident occurred Sunday just before 9 p.m., when the suspects hurled rocks from the overpass onto traffic below, damaging a total of four vehicles.
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"It's terrible. They should be in jail for it. I hope they catch the people who did it," said a local resident.
According to investigators, the suspects fled before Nevada State Troopers and Henderson Police arrived at the scene.
Harry Stauffer, who lives near the pedestrian bridge, was stunned to hear about the incident.
"It shouldn't happen in the first place," Stauffer said.
Stauffer often rides his bike across the bridge to reach nearby trails and says he's never witnessed anything like this in the area before.
"I've never heard of anything like this happening. Not, not here," Stauffer said.
Despite being somewhat off the beaten path, Stauffer notes the bridge still sees considerable foot traffic.
"I see homeless people out here. I see underage kids that probably don't have driver's licenses out here on e-bikes, and I am not saying any of them did it, but there's a lot of traffic out here. There's a bunch of people who could have done it," Stauffer said.
With vehicles traveling at 65 mph on U.S. 95 and drivers having little time to react, Stauffer emphasized how much worse the outcome could have been.
"Even a child should know you shouldn't be throwing stones off an overpass. They are lucky someone didn't die," Stauffer said.
We are working to get information about the suspects and an update on the victims.
Police are asking anyone with information about the suspects to call investigators at 702-668-3261.
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