U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, was killed in a crash near the federal courthouse in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday. He was 80 years old.
Authorities said the judge was crossing the street near the courthouse where he worked around 2:15 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle, ABC affiliate KOLO 8 reported. Hicks was rushed to the hospital but was later declared dead.
“Today’s news regarding the Honorable Judge Larry R. Hicks who served Nevada for over 53 years is tragic,” Washoe County, Nevada, Sheriff Darin Balaam said.
“Today’s news regarding the Honorable Judge Larry R. Hicks who served Nevada for over 53 years is tragic,” Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said. pic.twitter.com/kfM4jmHYZw
— Washoe Sheriff (@WashoeSheriff) May 30, 2024
Police said that the driver of the vehicle that struck Hicks is cooperating with law…
