Pedestrian hit by suspected DUI driver in Las Vegas dies of injuries
A 40-year-old man struck by a suspected impaired driver early last week in west Las Vegas has died, police announced Thursday.
Police were called about 5:40 p.m. on Dec. 27 to the crash near Flamingo Road and Decatur Boulevard, where a pedestrian was struck by a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, the Metropolitan Police Department said. Investigators believe the woman driving the Jetta “failed to yield the right of way” and struck the man in a marked crosswalk.
According to her arrest report, 42-year-old Charity Graham called 911 after striking the man, identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Jorge Ruiz of Las Vegas. Graham’s 17-year-old son was also in the car during the crash, but neither was injured.
Ruiz was taken to University Medical Center, where he died on Tuesday, the coroner’s office said.
Graham displayed signs of impairment during a field sobriety test and was arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to her arrest report. Investigators found two “prescription vials” in the car’s center console.
Graham has been charged with DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm, court records show. She was released from custody after posting a surety bond on a $20,000 bail and ordered not to drive.
A preliminary hearing in the case was scheduled for April 8.
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