Juvenile driver faces DUI charges in Las Vegas crash that killed cyclist

A juvenile driver suspected of driving while impaired is facing multiple charges in a mid-January northeast Las Vegas crash that killed a bicyclist, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

The Nevada Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit has booked the youth on five felony and two misdemeanor charges, according to a Friday news release. The name of the juvenile wasn’t provided in the press release.

The crash occurred Jan. 15 at North Lamb Boulevard and East Stewart Avenue when a Chrysler 300 driven by the juvenile was traveling northbound on Lamb at a high rate of speed, the Highway Patrol said. The Chrysler sideswiped a Mitsubishi Outlander, continued north and hit a Chevy Tahoe, then went onto a sidewalk and hit a bicyclist, according to the press release.

The driver of the Chrysler 300 was fleeing from a traffic stop conducted by Metropolitan Police Department officers at Lamb and Charleston boulevards, the Highway Patrol said.

Killed was 41-year-old Luis Sanchez Ochoa, police said. He died at the scene.

The felony charges include failure to stop required upon signal of a peace officer with death, DUI resulting in death, DUI with substantial bodily harm, reckless driving resulting in death and reckless driving resulting in substantial bodily harm.

The misdemeanors include driving without a valid license and expired registration.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.