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Woman accused of killing Las Vegas tow truck driver returns to court

Posted at 8:17 AM, Apr 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-13 13:17:19-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The woman accused of hitting and killing a tow truck driver on the 215 Beltway in March will be back in court.

Nevada Highway Patrol says Colette DeSpain was the driver who slammed into truck driver Ryan Billotte.

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Police say after hitting Billotte, DeSpain did not stop but an anonymous tip came into Crime Stoppers that helped lead to her arrest.

DeSpain is facing several charges and is being held without bail.