Two Nevada State Police troopers who were struck by a vehicle and killed on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas Thursday have been identified and the driver accused of hitting them has been charged with DUI.
Sgt. Michael Abbate and Trooper Alberto Felix were fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver while they assisted a motorist who had pulled off to the side of the freeway and fallen asleep at the wheel early Thursday morning, the Las Vegas Sun reports.