LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — At least one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Friday morning.
According to Las Vegas police, the crash happened at 3:11 a.m. on N. Walnut at N. Las Vegas Blvd, in the northeast part of the valley.
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Evidence at the scene, surveillance video, and witness statements revealed a maroon 2017 Dodge Challenger was traveling south on N. Las Vegas Blvd at a high rate of speed. Investigators said a red 2014 Hyundai Accent was turning from Walnut Road onto Las Vegas Blvd and was hit by the Dodge.
The force of the impact caused the Hyundai to split in half and caused the Dodge to overturn and roll.
The 38-year-old Hyundai driver was taken to University Medical Center where he later died. A 29-year-old passenger in the Dodge was also taken to UMC in critical condition.
The 28-year-old driver of the Dodge, identified by police as 28-year-old Charlie Hernandez, showed signs of impairment and was booked into the Clark County Detention Center for DUI and Reckless Driving charges. He is in custody at CCDC and has a court hearing scheduled for Saturday.
The Hyundai driver's death is the 43rd traffic-related fatality in LVMPD's jurisdiction this year.
