Robert Duane Bush, 68, the president of the Las Vegas chapter of the National Action Network, was arrested on a DUI charge following a crash on South Las Vegas Boulevard near 4th Street early Saturday morning.
Police say Bush was driving a 2013 Mercedes E‑350 northbound at about 4:51 a.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and hit a 29‑year‑old pedestrian standing on the sidewalk. The victim was taken to University Medical Center for treatment of life‑threatening injuries; his name and condition have not been released.
Officers noted Bush had slurred speech, smelled of alcohol and admitted he had “just left a cigar bar and was traveling home.” He also told police he had consumed two glasses of wine at the cigar bar roughly two hours before driving. Two blood samples were taken, though results have not been posted.
Bush was booked at the Clark County Detention Center, entered a not‑guilty plea, and posted a $50,000 surety bond. Prosecutors filed only the DUI charge, dropping the reckless‑driving allegation.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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