Vehicle plows into Nevada casino; 2 dead, 8 hurt

A speeding car crashed through the entrance of a casino and into a bank of slot machines in the southern Nevada resort town of Laughlin, killing two patrons and injuring at least eight other people, authorities said.

Las Vegas: A speeding car crashed through the
entrance of a casino and into a bank of slot machines in the
southern Nevada resort town of Laughlin, killing two patrons
and injuring at least eight other people, authorities said.

The 70-year-old driver told investigators he fainted
while driving toward the Edgewater Hotel & Casino on the
Colorado River waterfront, Las Vegas police Officer Jacinto
Rivera said.
Witnesses said the Pontiac Vibe drove through a red
light, crossed Casino Drive and careened down a
horseshoe-shaped driveway into the 26-story hotel yesterday.

"Slot machines were just everywhere, just wiped out,
tumbled and tossed," said Bill Kinsey, fire division chief in
Bullhead City, Arizona, across the river from Laughlin.

The 1,200-kilogramme car came to rest about 35 feet
inside the casino between the hotel registration desk and a
cashier cage. One of the people killed was wedged beneath the
car and slot machines, Kinsey said.

Joe Magliarditi, the casino`s chief operating officer,
said he had heard the car was going at least 100 kph.
Police identified the driver as Walter McGie of Kelso,
Washington. None of the victims were identified. Authorities
said McGie was jailed on two counts of felony reckless driving
causing death.

Rivera said there was no evidence the driver applied the
brakes before the crash. Investigators planned to examine the
vehicle for mechanical malfunctions.

PTI

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