Passenger dies in fatal valley car accident; alcohol involved
Las Vegas police said alcohol was a factor in a fatal car accident early Saturday morning on the Paradise/Maryland Interconnect at East Westwinds Way.
The 26-year-old passenger died at the scene after the 2004 Nissan Maxima he was riding in veered off the road, hitting a curb and then a block wall.
The 24-year-old driver suffered minor injuries after he lost control of the vehicle traveling southbound on the Paradise/Maryland Interconnect. The driver was treated at Sunrise Hospital and later arrested and booked at the Clark County Detention Center.
This is the 62nd fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department jurisdiction this year. The accident remains under investigation.
Contact Kristi Jourdan at kjourdan@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0279.
