Alcohol, marijuana present in and round automotive of driver who killed Las Vegas police officer

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Crash investigators discovered alcohol containers and marijuana packages in and across the automotive of a driver who killed a Las Vegas Metro police officer in a wrong-way crash final week.

Fernando Jimenez, 31, died when he collided with LVMPD Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, on Interstate 15 on Dec. 12. Jimenez was driving a truck the fallacious method within the northbound lanes close to the Valley of Fireplace.

Pulsipher, a husband and father of three, was off-duty and headed residence on the time, police stated. His household and mates laid him to relaxation Wednesday.

A driver in a secondary crash was considerably injured.

Police positioned “several containers of alcohol and marijuana packages in and around,” Jimenez’s automobile, they stated Thursday. Toxicology outcomes have been pending.

Troopers urged everybody to not drink and drive and to plan this vacation season.

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