Las Vegas police are searching for the driver involved in a September hit-and-run crash that was incorrectly reported as a death due to an error by the Clark County Medical Examiner's Office, leaving the victim fighting for his life.
According to reports, the incident occurred on September 15, 2024, when a driver hit 37-year-old Brandon Green while crossing the road. press release From the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). The suspect fled the scene and Green was seriously injured.
The victim was rushed to University Medical Center for treatment, LVMPD reports. The department updated its press release two days later to say it had been notified by the Clark County Coroner's Office that Greene had died from his injuries. (Related: Former University of Alabama defensive back dies at age 19 after being hit by car)
The coroner's office later announced on Sept. 18 that it was a mistake. Mr. Green was actually alive and was being treated for a brain bleed, a blood clot, and a broken bone. His wife, Esther Acosta, said she went through a roller coaster of emotions when she learned of her husband's death and then learned he was still alive.
“It felt like he had been punched and he was in complete shock. It was unbelievable. I couldn't believe it,” she said. 8 Current news.
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Doctors told Acosta that her husband would be in the hospital for at least two to three months until he recovered. Police continue to search for the suspect.
“You should be afraid of living in silence knowing that you have been doing that for the rest of your life, and you should be afraid of that, not of the consequences. The consequences are minimal,” Acosta said, unidentified. said in a statement to drivers.
