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Las Vegas youth hit while in crosswalk; injuries not life-threatening

By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

December 2, 2013 - 1:52 pm

A pedestrian was struck by a car near Harmon Avenue and Mountain Vista Street Monday morning.

One adult and three juveniles were in the crosswalk about 7:30 a.m., according to Las Vegas police. One juvenile was hit and taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

The other three family members were not injured. The driver remained at the scene and police said no impairment was suspected.

Contact reporter Steven Slivka at sslivka@reviewjournal.com. Follow @StevenSlivka on Twitter.

A cat is seen in this Review-Journal file photo. (Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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Darrell Smith McClatchy Washington Bureau

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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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Nathan Solis Los Angeles Times

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The Associated Press

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The Associated Press

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By Sam McNeil The Associated Press

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The dual Israeli-American citizen has come to symbolize the sacrifice by hundreds of fallen soldiers in what many in Israel see as a war for the country’s survival.

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By Sam Mednick, Tia Goldenberg and Fatma Khaled The Associated Press

December 25, 2024 - 3:04 pm

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