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Court appearance canceled for suspected DUI driver in recent fatal crash

Posted at 7:39 AM, Jun 16, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-16 11:22:55-04

UPDATE: Today's hearing was canceled. No other information is available at this time.

ORIGINAL STORY
Wednesday the man accused of driving drunk and hitting and killing a 60-year-old cyclist will be in court for a preliminary hearing.

On March 6 police say Tyrell Smith hit the cyclist before leaving the scene.

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This happened near Tropicana Avenue and Tenaya.

Las Vegas police were able to locate him after witnesses followed Smith and were able to get his license plate.