U.S. Senator Harry Reid hospitalized after car crash October 27, 2012 - 10:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Senator Harry Reid has been taken to hospital after he was involved in a car crash on a highway through Las Vegas, the senator's office confirmed, according to BBC News. Sen Reid suffered bruising to his ribs and hips and walked into hospital, a statement said. The collision reportedly involved some six vehicles, including four cars in the senator's motorcade. The 72-year-old Nevada Democrat is the Democratic Senate majority leader, and has served in Congress since 1987. The crash happened on Friday, Oct 26 afternoon near the Las Vegas Strip, at around 13:15 local time (20:15 GMT). Other members of the senator's staff suffered minor injuries and were also taken to hospital for evaluation. Sen Reid was in Las Vegas to deliver an address at the dedication of the National Atomic Testing Museum. At the time of the crash he was on his way to meet the editorial board of a Spanish-language newspaper, local media said. Partner news  Top stories Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.   Partner news |  Latest news “Man Of Steel” Superman reboot unveils final trailer (video)  Legendary’s film is directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill in the cape, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Michael Shannon as Zod.Turkish-Armenian writer sentenced to 13 months in prison Last month, renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say was also handed a suspended 10-month prison sentence for blasphemy.Scholar: Turkey’s rejection of genocide evolves into mythmaking process "Who is going to bring some justice and closure to the victims and the descendants of the victims?" Vrasidas Karalis said.Radius-TWC nabs Keanu Reeves-directed “Man Of Tai Chi” The film follows a young martial artist whose unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club. |
