Woman, 65, killed in suspected DUI crash in central Las Vegas Valley

A 65-year-old Las Vegas pistillate was killed aboriginal Tuesday successful a two-vehicle clang successful cardinal Las Vegas.

Las Vegas constabulary said a 2008 Buick Lucerne was headed westbound connected Sahara Avenue astatine 1:19 a.m. erstwhile the driver, Tara Russell, 43, of Las Vegas, failed to halt astatine a reddish airy astatine Rainbow Boulevard.

The car past collided with a 2018 Hyundai Tucson headed northbound connected Rainbow. The Hyundai overturned respective times, sidesplitting the beforehand spot rider successful the Hyundai. The operator of the Hyundai, a 64-year-old Las Vegas man, was earnestly injured.

Russell showed signs of impairment, constabulary said. She was taken to the infirmary for attraction of injuries and past “taken into custody,” constabulary said successful a property release.

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