Legal news for Nevada motorcycle accident attorneys. A police officer was rear-ended by a drunk driver, resulting in serious injuries.
Motorcycle accident lawyers alerts- A Jeep Cherokee slammed into the back of a police officer on a Harley-Davidson; driver charged with a DUI.
Las Vegas, NV—A motorcycle police officer was seriously injured after he was rear-ended by a drunk driver. A 2001 Jeep Cherokee slammed into the back of the officer around 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2009 on Sahara Avenue, as reported by the Las Vegas Sun.
According to preliminary reports, the Jeep driven by Dana Saunders, 34, of Las Vegas, was traveling eastbound in the left traffic lane of Sahara Avenue while passing other vehicles; when the vehicle came up to Buffalo Drive and struck the back of the motorcycle cop, who was also traveling in the left eastbound lane. The officer was riding a 2007 Harley Davidson when he was struck. The 45-year-old officer, whose identity is being withheld, was transported by emergency medical services (EMS) teams to University Medical Center for treatment of their undisclosed injuries by doctors and nurses. The officer’s current condition was not reported. Saunders was charged by police officials with driving under the influence (DUI) with substantial bodily harm, and was transported to the county jail. She is currently being held at the Clark County Jail and is pending an initial court appearance. The collision is currently under investigation by the Metro’s Accident Investigation Section.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
DUI checkpoint planned for weekend in Vegas area
LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas police and the Nevada Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI checkpoint this weekend.
The agencies say the checkpoint will start at 7 p.m. Saturday and last through 3 a.m. Sunday. It will be in the area of Boulder Highway and Sahara.
Officials say the checkpoint will focus on finding drivers impaired by drugs and alcohol.
The checkpoint is being coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is being partially funded by a grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety.
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The agencies say the checkpoint will start at 7 p.m. Saturday and last through 3 a.m. Sunday. It will be in the area of Boulder Highway and Sahara.
Officials say the checkpoint will focus on finding drivers impaired by drugs and alcohol.
The checkpoint is being coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is being partially funded by a grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Children fall from vehicle in Vegas; 2 arrested
LAS VEGAS—Police say two women have been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after three children fell from a moving vehicle in Las Vegas.
Police say 1-year-old twins were taken to University Medical Center after falling from the vehicle on Sunday.
One of the twins was in critical condition Monday. The other was being held for observation.
A 3-year-old boy who fell from the vehicle had a cut above his eye. He was treated and released. His mother, 28-year-old Nancy Lopez, was arrested.
The twins' mother, 19-year-old Vanessa Ramirez, also was arrested.
Jail records say Ramirez and Lopez are due in court Tuesday on seven counts each of child endangerment.
Police say Lopez was driving the vehicle and that it was carrying 10 people.
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Police say 1-year-old twins were taken to University Medical Center after falling from the vehicle on Sunday.
One of the twins was in critical condition Monday. The other was being held for observation.
A 3-year-old boy who fell from the vehicle had a cut above his eye. He was treated and released. His mother, 28-year-old Nancy Lopez, was arrested.
The twins' mother, 19-year-old Vanessa Ramirez, also was arrested.
Jail records say Ramirez and Lopez are due in court Tuesday on seven counts each of child endangerment.
Police say Lopez was driving the vehicle and that it was carrying 10 people.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
N. Las Vegas police plan increased DUI patrols
LAS VEGAS—North Las Vegas police say they will spend Sunday looking for drunken drivers.
Police announced Wednesday that they'll conduct a saturation patrol in a few major areas in North Las Vegas on Sunday, the day after Halloween.
Officers will conduct traffic stops and look for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The extra patrols are being funded by a grant from the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety.
The patrols will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Police announced Wednesday that they'll conduct a saturation patrol in a few major areas in North Las Vegas on Sunday, the day after Halloween.
Officers will conduct traffic stops and look for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The extra patrols are being funded by a grant from the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety.
The patrols will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Man convicted of DUI
A La Paz County jury convicted Chad C.C. Connally of driving under the influence Nov. 13 in the Parker Justice Court. Connally, a resident of Las Vegas, was arrested April 25 on Riverside Drive for driving without headlamps on. His blood alcohol concentration was .112.
Stephen Lundell was the lead prosecutor and the case was investigated by Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer P.J. McCabe.
Connally was sentenced the same day by Judge Charlene Weis to serve three days in jail, pay fines totaling $2,009, attend alcohol screening and education and install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle Connelly drives for one year. Connally had no prior DUI convictions.
County Attorney Sam Vederman made the following statement: "I am extremely pleased with the sentence handed down by Judge Weis. The advantage of having a jury trial is that the judge has an opportunity to hear all the facts of the case and can observe the demeanor exhibited by the defendant and seeing the lack of remorse, the defendant received three days in jail, which is more jail time than the mandatory minimum."
Stephen Lundell was the lead prosecutor and the case was investigated by Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer P.J. McCabe.
Connally was sentenced the same day by Judge Charlene Weis to serve three days in jail, pay fines totaling $2,009, attend alcohol screening and education and install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle Connelly drives for one year. Connally had no prior DUI convictions.
County Attorney Sam Vederman made the following statement: "I am extremely pleased with the sentence handed down by Judge Weis. The advantage of having a jury trial is that the judge has an opportunity to hear all the facts of the case and can observe the demeanor exhibited by the defendant and seeing the lack of remorse, the defendant received three days in jail, which is more jail time than the mandatory minimum."
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Udall takes on drunken airline passengers
Sen. Tom Udall is introducing legislation he hopes will cut down on the number of drunken passengers and cases of air rage.
His legislation, which would stop drunks from getting on a plane, won approval from the Commerce Committee Tuesday.
New Mexico's most notorious drunk passenger case happened in 2006. A drunk Dana Papst stumbled off an airplane and drove the wrong way down I-25, killing five members of a Las Vegas family.
Airplane passengers we talked to said the state needs to address its DWI problem.
"We need to take steps in order to decrease the fatality rate," Keith Romero said.
Udall's legislation requires airlines to train flight attendants and gate agents on how to recognize and deal with air rage, which includes drunk or belligerent passengers.
Under the current law, it is not mandatory for airlines to provide that training.
New Mexico's most recent case of air rage happened a few weeks ago. Keith Wright, 50, took off his clothes on board a plane headed to Los Angeles, which was re-routed to the Sunport.
Officials say a mixture of prescription drugs and booze prompted Wright to take off his clothes and become violent. He had to be restrained by two off-duty officers on the flight.
Udall says 10,000 air rage cases happen each year. That number is up 400 percent from 2000.
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His legislation, which would stop drunks from getting on a plane, won approval from the Commerce Committee Tuesday.
New Mexico's most notorious drunk passenger case happened in 2006. A drunk Dana Papst stumbled off an airplane and drove the wrong way down I-25, killing five members of a Las Vegas family.
Airplane passengers we talked to said the state needs to address its DWI problem.
"We need to take steps in order to decrease the fatality rate," Keith Romero said.
Udall's legislation requires airlines to train flight attendants and gate agents on how to recognize and deal with air rage, which includes drunk or belligerent passengers.
Under the current law, it is not mandatory for airlines to provide that training.
New Mexico's most recent case of air rage happened a few weeks ago. Keith Wright, 50, took off his clothes on board a plane headed to Los Angeles, which was re-routed to the Sunport.
Officials say a mixture of prescription drugs and booze prompted Wright to take off his clothes and become violent. He had to be restrained by two off-duty officers on the flight.
Udall says 10,000 air rage cases happen each year. That number is up 400 percent from 2000.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Vegas police: 11 DUI arrests at weekend checkpoint
LAS VEGAS—Police say 11 motorists were arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during an eight-hour sobriety checkpoint during the weekend at a busy area several blocks west of the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas police and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers reported checking more than 4,700 vehicles from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday in the area of Sahara Avenue and Valley View Boulevard.
Police say the effort was coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and was partially funded by a Nevada Department of Public Safety traffic safety grant.
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Las Vegas police and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers reported checking more than 4,700 vehicles from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday in the area of Sahara Avenue and Valley View Boulevard.
Police say the effort was coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and was partially funded by a Nevada Department of Public Safety traffic safety grant.
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