1 dead, 1 arrested after 2-vehicle crash in northeast Las Vegas Valley
One person is dead and another was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a two-vehicle crash Thursday night in the northeast Las Vegas Valley.
The crash involving a 2010 Honda Accord and 2012 Can-Am Spyder, a three-wheeled motorcycle, occurred just before 10:30 p.m. near East Craig Road and North Lamont Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Accord was westbound on Craig approaching the intersection of Lamont with the Spyder coming east. The Honda turned left and hit the Spyder, police said.
The rider, a 47-year-old Las Vegas man, was dead at the scene. His name hadn’t yet been released.
The Accord driver, identified as Patricia Jauregui, 46, of Las Vegas, showed signs of impairment and was booked into the Clark County detention center on DUI-related charges, a Metro news release said.
It was the third fatal crash investigated by Metro on New Year’s Day. The crash remained under investigation by Metro’s Collision Investigation Section.
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