2 Troopers Fatally Struck While Aiding Driver on Las Vegas Freeway

LAS VEGAS—Two Nevada state troopers in Las Vegas who had stopped to help a driver on the state’s busiest freeway were killed in the pre-dawn hours Thursday when an impaired driver struck them, authorities said. Las Vegas police Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said at a mid-day news conference that they had arrested the driver, who fled after hitting the two officers and evaded authorities for hours before the car involved in the hit-and-run crash was found at a nearby apartment complex. “Right now during this very tragic time, the Nevada State Police is going to need that love and support from the community more than ever,” Mr. Walsh said....