Dozens of people were injured and at least one killed on the famed Las Vegas strip on Sunday night when a person drove onto a sidewalk, striking pedestrians near Planet Hollywood.
Reports of multiple people injured when car rampages thru Paris Blvd...Las Vegas Blvd shutdown pic.twitter.com/xzWaTIcEiv— Kevin Casas (@TheKevinCasas) December 21, 2015
At a press conference Sunday night, a spokesman for the Las Vegas Police Department confirmed that one person was killed and a total of 37 people were injured. Of those, seven people were critically hurt while four had been treated and released.
.@LVMPD on #StripCrash: Reporting one fatality, 7 critical, 26 injured and 4 treated/released. 37 total victims.— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) December 21, 2015
"We know this was not an act of terrorism," Las Vegas Police Capt. Brett Zimmerman said at a news conference late Sunday night. "We will comb through that footage to get a detailed idea of what occurred. Right now from what we know, we're looking at it possibly being intentional."
The driver of the car, a woman identified as Lakeisha Holloway by Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo at a Monday morning press conference, was not hurt and is in custody at the Clark County Jail, police said. A 3-year-old child was in the vehicle with her but was not hurt.
Lombardo said that authorities were having trouble determining details about her background and reiterated that they still believe the act to have been intentional though not an act of terrorism.
Booking photo of suspect Lakeisha Holloway, arrested in last night's deadly crash on the strip. #LVMPDnews pic.twitter.com/Gsp3NND9Ar— LVMPD (@LVMPD) December 21, 2015
The car used in the accident was registered in Portland, Oregon and Holloway had only recently arrived the area. On Monday morning, Lombardo said the woman was not under the influence of alcohol but a drug tester believed her to be under the influence of a stimulant which has yet to be identified, pending results of a drug test.
A Las Vegas district attorney speaking Monday morning said Holloway was to be charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon while prosecutors continued to consider additional charges, including attempted murder with a deadly weapon, leaving the scene of a crime, and child abuse and neglect, based on the child being in her car with her.
Dozens plowed by a vehicle in front of Planet Hollywood. @reviewjournal #RJnow pic.twitter.com/y1y9rbUHul— Ricardo Torres (@rickytwrites) December 21, 2015
Police shut down the area in front of the Planet Hollywood, where the Miss Universe pageant was being held.
#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
In a statement Sunday night, Nevada governor Brian Sandoval said, "The state stands ready to help and will provide any assistance needed to ensure the safety of our visitors and residents."
.@GovSandoval being briefed by sheriff on "shocking and tragic" Vegas Strip crash pic.twitter.com/u1pOMk3cli— Michelle Rindels (@RindelsAP) 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
Major accident on S. Las Vegas Blvd., please avoid the area. SLVB closed between Harmon and Flamingo while we investigate. #LVMPDnews— LVMPD (@LVMPD) December 21, 2015
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center spokeswoman Stacy Acquista said 11 adults were in good condition as of 9 p.m. Sunday night Danita Cohen, spokeswoman for University Medical Center, said 11 crash victims were brought to its trauma center. As of 10 p.m., one person had been discharged but three remained in critical condition, she said.
Cohen said the victims' injuries included head injuries, cuts and broken bones. Some of the victims are from Montreal, Canada, and were in need of French translators at University Medical Center, she said.
Spring Valley Hospital spokeswoman Gretchen Papez said three people had received care for minor injuries and were being discharged as of 10:50 p.m.
Additional reporting from the Associated Press.
UPDATED 1:34 p.m. ET to reflect new information from Las Vegas Sheriff, including identity of driver.