Nevada Sheriff's Deputy Rendered Unconscious After Being Struck

A Nye County, Nevada Sheriff's deputy was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while responding to a call Monday

Sgt. Duane Downing was rendered unconscious after being hit shortly before 9:55 p.m. on U.S. Highway 95 while en route to a car fire in downtown Tonopah, according to The Las Vegas Review Journal.

The deputy was transported University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where he remained in serious but stable condition as of early Tuesday morning.

Lt. David Boruchowitz told the newspaper that Downing also serves as the chairman of the Tonopah Town Board.