1 killed, 1 arrested after 2 vehicles collide in North Las Vegas
One driver died and another was arrested after a two-vehicle collision in North Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon.
Shortly after 4:15 p.m., a 2015 BMW 328i driven by 20-year-old Las Vegas resident Corey Clark was traveling south on North Decatur Boulevard in the leftmost of three travel lanes at what police called a high rate of speed.
A 2011 Chevrolet Colorado was stopped at a marked stop sign eastbound on Jay Avenue. The collision occurred when the pickup attempted to cross Decatur, striking the front of the BMW with the left side of the Chevrolet.
The Clark County coroner’s office ruled that the Chevrolet driver, 70-year-old Leonard Carella of North Las Vegas, died at University Medical Center from blunt force injuries to the chest.
Clark remained at the scene and was cooperative with the investigation, police said. He was arrested after the preliminary investigation and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of reckless driving resulting in death.
The driver’s death was the 103rd traffic-related fatality in the Metropolitan Police Department’s jurisdiction this year.
Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter. Review-Journal digital producer Marvin Clemons and staff writer Sabrina Schnur contributed to this report.
