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1 man, 5 dogs killed in Dayton hit-and-run crash

Posted at 8:45 PM, Aug 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-15 23:46:24-04

DAYTON (KTNV) — One man and five dogs are dead after a hit-and-run crash in Dayton.

Nevada Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Michael Kuntz was walking with the dogs shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday when a vehicle crossed over the center of a road and hit them.

This happened near Six Mile Canyon Road and Roughing It Road.

Kuntz and all five dogs died in the crash.

38-year-old James Parisi was arrested in connection to the incident, authorities say.