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1 dead after suspected DUI crash near Las Vegas Boulevard, Cheyenne

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Posted at 6:21 AM, Mar 09, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-09 17:15:09-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Police say one person is dead after a suspected DUI crash overnight in northeast Las Vegas.

UPDATE: Driver arrested for fatal DUI after three-car crash in east Las Vegas kills passenger

According to authorities, a driver ran off after hitting a parked SUV near Gowan and Walnut roads around midnight. That's near Las Vegas Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue.

He was arrested a short time later.

It's not clear if the person killed was inside the driver's car or the parked SUV.

Detectives believe the driver was intoxicated.

The crash remains under investigation.