LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The driver accused of hitting and killing an Arbor View High School student Friday had twice the legal blood-alcohol limit, according to an arrest report obtained by FOX5.
Keenan Jackson, 37, is facing charges of DUI resulting in death, reckless driving, and driving without a valid driver’s license related to the crash. The Clark County Coroner has identified the victim as 18-year-old McKenzie Scott, a senior days away from graduating.
On the day of the crash, Jackson immediately identified himself as the driver to police arriving at the scene around 11:25 a.m. on Friday. He added that the sedan he was driving “belonged to someone else,” according to the report.
The officer Jackson spoke with also noted his “bloodshot, red, watery eyes… unsteady gait, slurred, mumbled and slow speech” as well as the “strong odor of an unidentified alcohol on his breath as he spoke.”
Jackson initially denied drinking before the crash, but when asked to complete a field sobriety test, he failed multiple tasks. He also blew .286 on a breathalyzer test, more than twice the legal limit of .08.
Police took Jackson into custody shortly after.
A witness told officers that he heard a “loud scream and the sound of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle” during the crash. Another said they saw a backpack fly through the air.
A third witness would tell police they saw Jackson speeding through the intersection before the crash, and that nothing was blocking his view of the crosswalk as he approached.
A city spokesperson tells FOX5 that a traffic engineer visited the intersection Monday afternoon. The city recently installed dividers along Whispering Sands Drive in the Summer 2024, but a study will be done to evaluate other possible improvements needed in the area.
Jackson is due back in court Tuesday morning for a status check hearing.
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