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Police: Man cuts himself, crashes car with infant inside

Updated November 3, 2019 - 3:37 pm

A man cut himself with a knife, then crashed a car while driving under the influence with his infant child in the vehicle, according to Las Vegas police.

Police responded about 1:45 a.m. to reports of a distraught man cutting himself at a house party on the 3600 block of West Bonanza Road, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ken Nogle said.

Family members told police that the man had become “distraught” and picked up the infant before he began cutting himself, then drove away with the child.

Nogle said police believe the man was impaired when he ran a red light and collided with a sedan at Alta Drive and South Valley View Boulevard.

The man and his child were hospitalized, as were four occupants of the sedan, Nogle said. One occupant suffered critical injuries, but all are expected to survive.

The man was taken into custody “pending the outcome of the investigation,” Nogle said.

The intersection was closed while police investigated, but has since reopened.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0365. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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