Jeep driver faces DUI charges in 3-car fatal crash in east Las Vegas
A man faces DUI charges after he allegedly ran a red light causing a three-vehicle crash that killed a driver in east Las Vegas Saturday afternoon.
In the 1:30 p.m. crash at Eastern and Hacienda avenues, the drivers of a 2017 Toyota Corolla and 2020 Hyundai Elantra had the green light and were making opposing turns from Hacienda onto Eastern when the 41-year-old driver of a 2013 Jeep drove into the intersection on a red light and collided with the Elantra, which then struck the Corolla, according to a preliminary crash report by the Metropolitan Police Department.
The driver of the Elantra, Faith Hodgson, 24, of Las Vegas, died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.
Ramesh Hulugalle of Las Vegas, the driver of the Jeep, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Sunrise, police said.
Hulugalle was driving 54 miles per hour five seconds before the crash and he accelerated to 58 mph when the Jeep’s air bags deployed. Hulugalle did not apply the brakes at any point prior to the crash, according to his arrest report.
He was booked on charges of DUI resulting in death, reckless driving resulting in death, and failing to obey a red light, jail records show.
Hulugalle is due in court on Monday and is being held without bail.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter. Review-Journal staff reporters David Wilson and Sabrina Schnur contributed to this report.
