A car plowed into a crowd on the Las Vegas Strip near Planet Hollywood where the Miss Universe pageant was held.
UPDATE—- Officials not sure if act of terrorism or impaired driver.
Here’s another update from an eyewitness— The female driver hit a crowd. Got off sidewalk and sped up before hitting another crowd.
Worker from Mexican restaurant just told me woman got on sidewalk, hit 6, got off, sped up, got back onto sidewalk near Paris, hit 8 to 10
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015
Police shut down the strip – 33 sent to hospitals.
DEVELOPING: Cops Shut Down Las Vegas Strip After Mass Casualty Incident – https://t.co/Xa4jFO5pV6 pic.twitter.com/II4akjwxop
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 21, 2015
Area of Planet Hollywood hotel-casino, where the Miss Universe pageant was being held. https://t.co/4RFuKGcbBu
— Arizona News (@ArizonaNewsnet) December 21, 2015
There are reports that as many as 27 people may be injured.
The incident was near the Bellagio.
Las Vegas, NV *Multi-Patient Incident* LV strip nr #Bellagio Hotel. MVC involving 30+ pedestrians. #NVfire pic.twitter.com/lI6QoOMHvR
— CAROLINAS FIRE PAGE (@CFPalerts) December 21, 2015
Via @KTNV Apparent mass casualty incident… possibly car into crowd in front of @ParisLV on Las Vegas Strip pic.twitter.com/ggHGZWdohi”
— Dave Tonelli (@dtonelli) December 21, 2015
Hat Tip Dana Loesch
Detectives on strip, lots of medics, fire trucks @KTNV pic.twitter.com/JxA1XzOYi1
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015
33 people taken to hospital.
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
Not confirmed: The driver was a woman with a child?
#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
At least one is dead and 33 injured:
My police source now telling me 1 dead, 4 in critical condition after 33 taken to hospitals following crash on Strip. Awaiting official info
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
HERE IS PERISCOPE VIDEO FROM THE SCENE—
.@myers_terri on #Periscope: Scene of possible Hit and run on Las Vegas Blvd. https://t.co/0L0sGWHwa6
— Billy Green (@BamaEMA) December 21, 2015
Police reportedly have the license plate of the driver?
Press conference set to begin any second on strip.Hotel security worker says they have license plate of driver @KTNV pic.twitter.com/qLBSlIzJct
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015
