DUI CRASH: A Las Vegas woman accused of DUI and driving with a suspended license and registration crossed onto the wrong side of the road before causing a crash that killed a 50-year-old woman, police say. #8NN https://t.co/fAY6WTonB0
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In relation to the Las Vegas fatal car accident, multiple offenses are under investigation: According to Tuesday’s arrest report, a driver suspected of being impaired pulled into the path of another vehicle and collided with it.
Tierra Richardson (23 years old) was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima car on Nov. According to a report by the Metropolitan Police Department, 14 collided with a 2022 Ford F-150 truck then a 2004 Pontiac GTO.
In relation to the Las Vegas fatal car accident, multiple offenses are under investigation
According to police, the accident occurred on South Fort Apache Road, between Charleston Boulevard and Sahara Avenue.
Tiffany Price, the Pontiac’s driver, was injured when she crashed into it. She was then ejected from the vehicle and found in the landscaping. According to police, Price, 50, was taken by ambulance to University Medical Center trauma centre where she was declared dead.
Richardson’s passenger sustained a fractured femur, and was transported to UMC with serious injuries. Police said that Richardson’s three Bakersfield residents, a 24-year old man, a 16 year-old girl, and an 11-year old girl, were all treated for minor injuries and drove to Summerlin Hospital Medical Center.
The arrest report stated that Richardson was aggressive and had bloodshot eyes. She also mumbled to police when they spoke to her. She failed a field sobriety exam, according to detectives.
Richardson is charged with multiple offences, including driving while impaired, reckless driving, and driving with suspended license.
It wasn’t clear when her license was suspended.
Richardson was still being held in Clark County Detention Center without bail as of Tuesday morning.