Driver arrested, impairment suspected in fatal downtown crash

A operator who constabulary accidental ran a reddish airy and caused a fatal clang aboriginal Friday successful downtown Las Vegas has been arrested connected suspicion of driving portion impaired, constabulary said.

Las Vegas constabulary Lt. Ryan Wiggins said astatine 1:52 a.m. a Toyota sedan was headed northbound connected Las Vegas Boulevard South astatine Gass Avenue erstwhile the operator of a Jeep traveling eastbound connected Gass ran a reddish light. The 2 vehicles past collided, Wiggins said.

“A rider of the Toyota was transported to an country infirmary and aboriginal died from the injuries sustained successful the postulation collision,” Wiggins said. “The astatine responsibility operator showed signs of impairment and was arrested.”

Police detectives were connected country investigating aboriginal Friday. The intersection was expected to beryllium closed for respective hours.

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