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Nev. correctional officer killed by drunk driver

Sharrod Hightower, 34, was killed when Arian Galindo, 26, came flying down the road “like a pinball”

By C1 Staff

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A Nevada Department of Corrections officer who was just getting off work was killed when a drunk driver crashed into his vehicle, among others, on Sunday.

FOX News reports that Sharrod Hightower, 34, was killed when Arian Galindo, 26, came flying down the road “like a pinball,” crashing into one car after another.

Hightower had family coming into town on Monday, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. He was also engaged to be married.

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Other victims included John Rodda, 52, who was killed on impact; and a 22-year-old woman and 5-year-old child, who were recovering at a nearby hospital.

Galindo has been booked into the Clark County Detention Center but is currently still receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the multiple crashes at University Medical Center.