Las Vegas Police officials said that 37 people were hit when car runs onto strip sidewalk. Officials said that one person has been killed, 7 others are in critical condition.
Vegas Police officials said that the woman who caused the crash is in custody.
The Las Vegas Strip is blocked off Sunday evening due to a multiple injury vehicle versus pedestrian crash.
Police said the crash occurred on Las Vegas Boulevard north of Harmon Avenue around 6:40 p.m.
Authorities said that 11 adults were taken to a trauma center after a car ran into pedestrians, according to the Associated Press.
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The Strip was closed from Harmon Avenue to Flamingo Road. In that area was Planet Hollywood hotel-casino, where the Miss Universe pageant was being held Sunday night.
The I-15 ramps to Flamingo Road are also closed.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Road closure on S. Las Vegas Blvd between Harmon and Flamingo Rd. while we investigate an injury crash. #lvtraffic
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) December 21, 2015
@cnnbrk multiple people hurt Las Vegas strip. Car ran over multiple people on sidewalk! pic.twitter.com/rV8aOjDnAv
— Brandon Vaccaro (@brandonavaccaro) December 21, 2015
#breaking witness: woman with child in car ran over up to 40 people on sidewalk. Dragged child down strip. Tried to flee @KTNV not confirmed
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015
#breaking witness tells me this is where woman ran over crowds on strip. @KTNV white towels on sidewalk pic.twitter.com/KN7BEN6ZSl
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015
MY POLICE SOURCE: 33 people taken to hospitals after driver hits group on Las Vegas Strip...still no official info on reports of gunshots
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
This is a developing story.
