Motorcyclist killed in crash with suspected DUI driver
A motorcyclist was killed late Friday in a crash with a car driven by a suspected impaired driver, according to Las Vegas police and court records.
A 2010 Honda Accord was turning left from East Tropicana Avenue onto McLeod Drive at about 11:25 p.m. when it crossed into the path of an eastbound 2020 Harley Davidson Lowrider S, striking the motorcycle, according to a Metropolitan Police Department press release.
The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old Las Vegas man, was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he later died. His name hadn’t yet been released.
The Honda’s driver, Brian Vargas-Caicedo, 36, of Las Vegas, suffered minor injuries and showed signs of impairment, police said. He was subsequently booked into Clark County Detention Center.
Vargas-Caicedo faces charges including DUI resulting in death and driving without a valid driver’s license, according to Las Vegas Justice Court records.
The crash marked the 111th traffic-related death in Metro’s jurisdiction this year. The accident remained under investigation by Metro’s Collision Investigation Section.
Contact Kevin J. Barr at kbarr@reviewjournal.com
