LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A grand jury indicted a person accused of driving drunk, hitting one other driver who later died, and fleeing the scene.
Carlos Lee, 41, is charged with driving below the affect, leading to substantial bodily hurt and responsibility to cease on the scene of a crash involving dying or private damage.
Lee has three prior convictions, a 2020 DUI, and has beforehand failed to seem in court docket, in accordance with the Clark County District Legal professional’s workplace.
In his newest case, Las Vegas Metro police stated Lee, who was driving a 2003 GMC Yukon, hit one other driver in a 2017 Hyundai Sonata who was stopped at a cease signal on Rawhide Avenue close to Mountain Vista on July 3, round 7:15 p.m.
Lee then exited his car and ran away, in accordance with police.
The driving force of the Hyundai, 78-year-old Marcia Weiss, was taken to a close-by hospital after which died from her accidents on Aug. 6.
Lee later returned to the scene and was arrested.
The grand jury reviewed proof within the case, listened to testimony, after which returned an indictment for the 2 felony costs.
Las Vegas Justice Court docket Professional Tem Decide Holly Stoberski set bail at $25,000 and ordered Lee to not drive and keep out of bother on July 4, in accordance with data. Lee posted bond and later pleaded not responsible.
On Wednesday, Clark County District Court docket Chief Decide Jerry Wiese issued an indictment warrant for Lee. The Clark County District Legal professional’s workplace requested an extra $5,000 bail, which Wiese granted. Weise additionally required high-level digital monitoring for Lee.
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