Woman killed in suspected DUI crash on Labor Day identified

The Clark County coroner’s bureau has identified the pistillate who was killed successful a head-on suspected DUI crash connected Labor Day.

She was 64-year-old Susan Villella of Las Vegas, the coroner’s bureau said.

Her origin and mode of decease had not been determined arsenic of Tuesday morning.

Officers were called to Farm Road and North Tenaya Way astir 7:31 a.m. aft Villella’s 2012 Toyota Prius was struck head-on by a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, constabulary said, adding that they judge the Tahoe was driving connected the incorrect broadside of the roadworthy astatine the clip of the crash.

Villella died astatine the scene, constabulary said. The operator of the Tahoe, 27-year-old Alejandro Carrion, was taken to University Medical Center with insignificant injuries and arrested connected suspicion of DUI.

Carrion is being held astatine the Clark County Detention Center connected $8,000 bail connected charges of DUI resulting successful death, reckless driving resulting successful death, 2 counts of cause possession, not wearing a spot belt, nonaccomplishment to support lanes and driving without a license.

His adjacent tribunal quality was scheduled for Wednesday.

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