Man killed after rushing into traffic to rescue dog he was walking, Nevada cops say
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A man died after he was hit when he rushed into traffic to rescue a dog he was walking, Nevada police said.
David Holtslander, 58, was walking a dog shortly before 4 a.m. on Aug. 15 when “the dog darted into the intersection,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release.
Holtslander ran after the dog into the street, stepping “outside of a marked crosswalk,” police said.
An approaching Nissan SUV struck both Holtslander and the dog, police said. The dog died on scene.
Holtslander was taken to a hospital, where police said he died the following day.
The SUV driver, who did not show “signs of impairment,” and passenger were not hurt, according to police.
Daniella Segura
McClatchy DC