Vegas Officer Dies in Crash

The AP via YellowBrix
October 08, 2009

LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas police say one of the department’s officers has been killed in a car crash.

Police say two officers were in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday. The patrol vehicle the officers were in left the roadway, hit something and overturned.

Both officers suffered life-threatening injuries. One officer, 30-year-old Milburn “Millie” Beitel (BUY’-dole), died early Thursday at University Medical Center after surgery.

The other officer is in serious but stable condition.

The reason for the crash is unclear.


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