Las Vegas police say intoxicated driver rammed Stratosphere

By Max Michor / Las Vegas Review-Journal

March 9, 2018 - 6:01 am

A driver, who police say was high on drugs, slammed into the Stratosphere Friday morning, March 9, 2018. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

No one was injured early Friday morning after an intoxicated driver rammed into the Stratosphere.

The crash was called in just after 1 a.m., according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Josh Martinez.

The driver was high on drugs, Martinez said.

This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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