Multiple news agencies are reporting on the fatal accident which occurred in Laughlin Wednesday, in which an elderly man’s car smashed through the front doors of the Edgewater Hotel & Casino, killing 2 and injuring at least 7:

Driver Walter McGie, 70, of Kelso, Wash., was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of two counts of reckless driving causing death …. police said McGie possibly suffered a “medical episode” when he shot through a red light and raced toward the Edgewater valet area about 9:24 a.m. McGie told investigators he had fainted while driving, the Associated Press reported. ….

The vehicle’s front was crumpled like an accordion, its windshield smashed and its air bag deployed, said [Bill Kinsey, fire division chief] who was called to the scene. The car had sheared off stools from bolted bases and scattered slot machines like bowling pins.

Los Angeles Times article here. CNN report here. Pictures here.