A 70-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair lost his life after being hit by a vehicle in the southeast part of town.
As per the initial information, the fatal accident took place on Friday, December 3, at about 11:23 AM near Pecos and Oquendo. The early reports showed that a pedestrian in a motorized wheelchair was crossing south Pecos, approaching Oquendo Road outside a marked crosswalk.
After traveling into the way of the 2015 Toyota Tacoma, the 70-year-old man was thrown from his wheelchair and onto the roadway. On arrival, first responders rushed the man to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center’s Trauma Unit in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead. No other details are available.
The incident remains under review.
December 4, 2021
Source: news3lv.com
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