KTNV<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIdentified as George Solis of Las Vegas, he was driving a Subaru on Sahara Avenue early Saturday.<\/p>\n
The car went off of the right side of the road, struck multiple utility poles, flipped over, and slid along the major thoroughfare.<\/p>\n
The crash led to his arm going through the vehicle\u2019s sunroof and then the Subaru rolled on top of the arm, KLAS<\/em>, a local TV station, reported.<\/p>\n\n
His arm was severed near the elbow, KLAS<\/em> said. Authorities did not immediately know the driver\u2019s medical condition as of Wednesday. It is unclear if he underwent surgery and if he was still hospitalized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe accident took place on Sahara Avenue east of 15th Street. It is a couple of miles east of the Las Vegas Strip. The Sahara Las Vegas is several blocks from the accident site.<\/p>\n
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Solis was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) resulting in substantial bodily harm and failing to maintain a lane, KLAS<\/em> said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nInitial reports did not indicate if anyone else was injured in the collision. It is unclear if anyone else was in the car with Solis.<\/p>\n
He is believed to be in his early 20s.<\/p>\n
Admits Drinking<\/h2>\n
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers were able to speak to Solis after the collision.<\/p>\n
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Among the questions they asked him is whether he had been drinking. \u201cOh, yeah,\u201d he responded, the arrest report revealed, KLAS <\/em>said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nA search of the Subaru turned up red plastic cups and a broken bottle of suspected liquor, KLAS<\/em> said.<\/p>\nShortly after the crash, Solis also revealed to responding firefighters and a witness he was drinking before the accident, the report added.<\/p>\n
DUI Statistics<\/h2>\n
In the past five years, nearly 43% of all crashes involved DUI, according to the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety (NOTS.)<\/p>\n
That percentage has led to onsite blood draws of suspects at local accident sites. As of October, any motorist suspected of driving under the influence in Las Vegas can have their blood drawn immediately.<\/p>\n
Phlebotomists are accompanying LVMPD sergeants daily to collect blood samples<\/a> at traffic stops and accident sites.<\/p>\nDUI at casino locations is a problem nationwide. For instance, in Massachusetts, as of January, there were tens of thousands of DUIs or instances of impaired driving in Massachusetts since commercial casinos were opened in 2015, according to an analysis presented to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An allegedly intoxicated motorist lost his arm in a crash that took place east of the Las Vegas Strip over the weekend. He was initially listed in critical condition. Identified as George Solis of Las Vegas, he was driving a Subaru on Sahara Avenue early Saturday. The car went off of the right side of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":243618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81886],"tags":[81930,13766,82261,23],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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