U.S. Senator Harry Reid hospitalized after car crashOctober 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. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |