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Wheelchair user struck by car in central Las Vegas Valley

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By Alexis Egeland Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 13, 2020 - 1:03 pm

Updated February 13, 2020 - 5:47 pm

A person in a wheelchair was hit by a car in the central Las Vegas Valley on Thursday afternoon, according to Las Vegas police.

Officers were called to the area of Sandhill and Viking roads at 12:35 p.m. Police said the person in the wheelchair was hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Contact Alexis Egeland at aegeland@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexis_egeland on Twitter.

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