Man dies in 2-car collision; driver faces drunken driving charge
A suspected drunken driver was arrested after a crash that killed a 52-year-old man Sunday morning.
Las Vegas police said the suspect, 22-year-old Jacques Norton of Las Vegas, was driving his Chrysler PT Cruiser at a high rate of speed east on Charleston Boulevard.
As Norton was approaching Main Street at 5:52 a.m., a 1980 Mercedes 300SD was attempting to turn left onto westbound Charleston, police said.
The Chrysler struck the Mercedes, killing its driver. The victim's name was not released.
Norton was arrested for felony driving under the influence resulting in death and booked without bail at the Clark County Detention Center.
The incident was the 17th fatal accident in the Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction this year.
Contact reporter Lawrence Mower at lmower@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0440.
