McKenzie Scott, 18, was set to graduate from Arbor View High School in just a few weeks. While outside the school’s main entrance, however, on Friday, May 2, she was allegedly struck by Keenan Jackson, 37, while showing “signs of impairment.” Scott died after being transferred to a local hospital. Now, her classmates and loved ones remember her fondly, devastated by her loss.
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The tragic incident took place on May 2 at around 11:25 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the intersection of North Buffalo Drive and Grand Teton Drive, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. In a video shared online, Metro Lt. Anthony Cavaricci said that Scott’s death was “extremely sad,” given that she was about to graduate.
The driver, Jackson, who allegedly struck Scott after he “failed to yield the right of way,” as per police, was charged with DUI of alcohol and/or controlled substance resulting in death, reckless driving, and driving without a valid license, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Remembering McKenzie Scott
One fellow Arbor View High School senior, Brayden Boulter, remembered Scott after attending Jackson’s initial hearing, where he was charged.
“It’s the beginning of May and it’s that month where we’re looking at new beginnings for our lives,” Boulter told the Review-Journal. “We were all on cloud nine [on Friday]. During fifth period, we heard that our grad walk got canceled out of nowhere, then the rumors started getting around about what happened. The energy we had did a complete 180.”…