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Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by suspected drunk driver in North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas police
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — North Las Vegas police are responding to a suspect DUI crash that left one pedestrian with "life-threatening injuries" on Saturday evening.

The collision happened at 5:45 p.m. in the area of Lake Mead Boulevard and Hoover Street in North Las Vegas.

After a preliminary investigation, NLVPD officers determined that the pedestrian was walking outside of a marked crosswalk on Lake Mead and was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup truck.

The pedestrian has been transported to UMC with "serious life-threatening injuries," according to NLVPD.

The driver was also arrested after displaying signs of impairment and booked on DUI-related charges.