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2 killed in Las Vegas wrong-way crash identified

Two people killed in a fatal crash Saturday in central Las Vegas have been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

They were Porfirio Robledo Gonzalez, 71, of Las Vegas, and Rodolfo Robledo-Aguilera, 42, also of Las Vegas. They both died of blunt force injuries, and their deaths were ruled accidents.

Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Ashlee Wellman said Saturday that a man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the crash.

Troopers were called to the crash Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 95 northbound near Rancho Drive, Wellman said. Investigators believe a man driving a Chevrolet Silverado southbound in the northbound lanes struck a pickup truck head-on.

Both Robledo Gonzalez and Robledo-Aguilera were in the pickup truck.

The wrong-way driver was taken to University Medical Center with moderate injuries, and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, she said.

Contact Jonah Dylan at jdylan@reviewjournal.com. Follow @TheJonahDylan on Twitter.

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