Lakeisha Holloway Facts: What You Need To Know About Oregon Woman Charged With Vegas Sidewalk Crash [VIDEO]
The identity of the woman who drove onto a sidewalk on the Las Vegas strip Sunday, killing at least one pedestrian, has been revealed.
Lakeisha N. Holloway, 24, has been revealed to be the person behind the wheel of the car, say authorities. Holloway intentionally drove onto a Las Vegas Boulevard sidewalk and murdered at least one person, with 35 injuries in total. Three of those injuries are critical head injuries, according to officials.
Holloway has been taken into custody.
Update: Lakeisha Holloway identified as driver in deadly accident on Las Vegas sidewalk https://t.co/IxHAtxjvfA pic.twitter.com/k9WXp0sEQL
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Here are some facts known so far about Holloway, all courtesy of New York Daily News and NBC News:
-Holloway lived in Oregon
-She had a three-year-old child in the car during the incident; the child was not hurt.
-Holloway did not seem fazed during arrest. Sheriff Joe Lombardo described her as "stoic" and said "she didn't appear to be distressed due to her actions."
-She was living out of her car and had been homeless for a week.
-This was not an act of terrorism, according to Las Vegas Deputy Police Chief Brett Zimmerman. However, the incident is thought to have been "intentional."
-Jessica Valenzuela of Arizona has been confirmed as the person who died.
There were apparently multiple members of the Pacific University wrestling team who were injured by Holloway. However, the university said none of the injuries are life threatening.
"We are relieved that none of our students suffered life threatening injuries, but at the same time, saddened to hear of those who were killed or critically injured," said Pacific University President Lesley Hallick in a statement. "We are very thankful to all of the first responders, and to our athletic trainer, who worked tirelessly to treat both the injured and those emotionally shaken by what they witnessed."