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Driver in fatal accident near Strip identified

A man killed Thursday in a head-on collision near the Strip was identified by the Clark County coroner's office Friday.

Irain Pacheco-Beloz, 32, was driving a Toyota Camry east while in the westbound lane of the Russell Road bridge over Interstate 15, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The Camry collided with a Scion at 2:51 a.m., Fackrell said.

Pacheco-Beloz was pronounced dead at University Medial Center.

The driver of the Scion was taken to UMC with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Alcohol was a factor in the crash. The driver of the Camry was not wearing his seatbelt.

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