Mattie Harris, 59, arrested on DUI suspicion after pedestrian crash kills Duane Rideout, 57, at Lake Mead and Martin Luther King boulevards in Las Vegas, Nevada
DUI suspected in fatal pedestrian crash in central Las Vegas
A westbound black Nissan sedan hit the pedestrian, who police said was crossing northbound on Lake Mead. Metro Sgt. Robert Stauffer said arriving officers told detectives the pedestrian was male. He appeared to be an adult “based on the size of the shoes,” Stauffer said.
Coroner IDs man killed in suspected DUI crash in Las Vegas
The pedestrian who was killed by an alleged drunk driver was identified Friday by the Clark County coroner as Duane Rideout.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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