Pedestrian doing OK after Sunday hit and run accident in Stateline
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 1:14pm
A 25-year-old man suffered a broken right femur and head trauma after being hit by a vehicle early Sunday morning at a crosswalk on Highway 50 in Stateline. Authorities are looking for the driver of the SUV that hit him and left the scene, which happened across from MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa.
The injured California man was flown by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno where his injuries are considered non-life threatening, said Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Barbara Stapleton.
The accident was reported at 1:23 a.m. Highway 50 was closed for several hours and reopened at 5:23 a.m.
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