Woman who crashed into police vehicle in July dies at hospital

The operator who was hospitalized aft she hit a patrol car and different conveyance successful eastbound Las Vegas past period has died, constabulary said.

The 53-year-old woman, identified successful constabulary records arsenic Renay Jewell, ran a reddish airy astatine East Harmon Avenue and South Pecos Road portion driving nether the power connected July 19 and deed a Metropolitan Police Department patrol car and a 2014 Ford Fusion, constabulary said.

Jewell was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. Police said the serviceman driving the patrol vehicle, Veronica Arzate, 31, was taken to University Medical Center and treated for insignificant injuries.

The operator and rider successful the Fusion stayed astatine the country arsenic witnesses but were not injured successful the crash, constabulary said.

Records amusement that Jewell was arrested connected a DUI charge.

Police were informed by the Clark County coroner’s bureau that the pistillate died astatine the infirmary connected July 27.

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