Overview

• The child was struck Friday at about 7:39 a.m. near 21st Street and Owens Avenue between active flashing school-zone lights, according to police.
• Officers arrested Oh'Ryan Brooks, 27, at an apartment complex after he left the scene, and they reported signs of impairment.
• An arrest report says Brooks admitted inhaling THC before the crash and again shortly before officers arrived, with surveillance video showing him inspecting his damaged 2019 Mitsubishi SUV.
• Brooks appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court on Saturday, was appointed a public defender, and had bail set at $250,000, with another hearing scheduled for Tuesday morning.
• The Clark County School District confirmed the J.D. Smith Middle School student's death and is providing on-site counselors, noting a rise in students struck while traveling to and from school this year.