Coroner IDs 2 people killed in suspected Las Vegas DUI crash
Las Vegas police investigate a fatal crash near West Sahara Avenue and South Hualapai Way on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Mike Shoro/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Henry Aparicio (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the two people who were killed when a suspected drunk driver rear-ended their car.
Jean residents Damaso Puente, 39, and Christa Puente, 33, were stopped at a red light at the intersection of West Sahara Avenue and South Hualapai Way on Tuesday night when their car was rear-ended, police said.
The alleged driver of the car that hit them, 23-year-old Henry Aparicio, was arrested in the deadly crash. He faces three counts each of DUI and reckless driving.
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