Woman In Motorized Wheelchair Hit Crossing Las Vegas Street

By Associated Press

Published October 9, 2015 at 1:57 PM PDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after the motorized wheelchair she was riding was struck by a vehicle at a busy crossroads in southeast Las Vegas.

Police say the scooter wasn't in a crosswalk when the crash happened about 4:30 a.m. Friday near Nellis Boulevard and Desert Inn Road.

The woman was taken to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and the driver remained at the scene.

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Their names weren't immediately made public.

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