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Henderson, NV (KTNV) — Police are searching for a vehicle that hit three pedestrians during a chase involving Henderson Police officers near Lake Mead Parkway and Boulder Highway.
Around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Henderson Police officers attempted to stop a white Chevrolet Suburban the area of Collins Drive and Westminster Way.
A records check revealed the plate was stolen. The driver didn’t stop and a pursuit began.
Officers stopped the chase due to the suspect disregarded for the safety of the other vehicles on the road.
The suspect continued traveling northbound on Boulder Highway approaching a steady red light at Lake Mead Parkway. Pedestrians were crossing Boulder Highway within a designated crosswalk when the suspect failed to stop for a red signal and struck three pedestrians.
The suspect continued to flee and is still outstanding.
One 20-year-old female and one 56-year-old male were left in critical condition and a 62-year-old female was left with minor injuries.
The northbound lanes of Boulder Highway from Lake Mead Parkway were closed for approximately three hours while crash investigators conducted their investigation.
Henderson Police is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident and any information leading to the vehicle’s location.
The suspect’s vehicle is a white 2000 Chevy Suburban bearing AZ license plate “BCN1433” with distinct markings on the rear window and hatch.
The driver is described as a black male adult.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-4911, 3-1-1, or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit Crime Stoppers website.
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