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Las Vegas man dies after being struck by accused DUI driver who left path of destruction

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The person who was inside a bus shelter when an accused rushing hit-and-run driver misplaced management and crashed into the bus shelter has died.

In response to the Clark County Coroner’s workplace, the 61-year-old man, who suffered in depth accidents within the July 31 crash, died on August 19.

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The driving force, Roberto Olivas, 27, is accused of hitting one other car at Rampart Boulevard and Vegas Drive, fleeing the scene at speeds reaching as much as 99 miles per hour, crashing into a fireplace hydrant, {an electrical} field, a lightweight pole, a water utility field, after which the bus shelter the place the person was inside. The crash resulted in a significant energy outage that lasted for hours, impacting native companies.

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Olivas stays within the Clark County Detention Heart with a $200,000 bail. His felony DUI and reckless driving prices will doubtless be upgraded because of the sufferer’s dying. He’s additionally charged with three misdemeanor counts, together with working a motorized vehicle with no proof of insurance coverage, driving an unregistered car, and responsibility to present info for failing to present one other driver his info after a minor collision, in response to court docket paperwork.

The Clark County Coroner’s workplace will launch the identification of the person who died.

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