Sunday, April 26, 2015

MAN INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASH ARRESTED ON DUI CHARGES IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA




APRIL 26, 2015

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

A man driving an SUV in a crash that killed a motorcyclist Saturday night at the Washburn Road and Camino Al Norte intersection was arrested on charges of DUI, North Las Vegas police said.

The motorcyclist, Derrick Roland Singleton, 26, of North Las Vegas died at University Medical Center after suffering critical injuries.

The driver of the SUV, Troy Marez, 50, of North Las Vegas was booked at the Las Vegas City Jail on one count of felony DUI involving death, one count of failing to yield and one count of duty to stop at the scene of an accident, police said in a statement.

Officers were called to the intersection about 4:30 p.m., police said. Singleton crashed a motorcycle into the Chevrolet Equinox Marez was driving when Marez didn’t yield when turning from Camino Al Norte into Washburn.

Marez left the scene but witnesses led police to the SUV, which then led them to Marez, police said. He was not injured in the crash.

Anyone with additional information regarding this case can call police at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 and www.crimestoppersofnv.com.


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A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV at Washburn Road and Camino Al Norte on Saturday, North Las Vegas police.

The SUV driver was arrested on unknown charges, police spokesman Aaron Patty said.

Officers responded to the intersection about 4:30 p.m, Patty said.

The SUV was heading north on Camino Al Norte and making a turn into Washburn, Patty said. That’s when the motorcyclist, who was travelling south on Camino Al Norte, crashed into the SUV.

The male motorcyclist died at University Medical Center, Patty said. Both he and the driver of the SUV, who was not injured, will be identified by authorities at a later time.

The intersection was shut down while police investigated.