DUI fatal Las Vegas Saturday, July 1, 2017. The driver of 2005 Dodge Caravan was killed, becoming the 73rd traffic fatality in LVMPD jurisdiction this year. photo courtesy of Erin Johnson KSNV

DUI driver Alfredo Vazquez ­Orozco took his party on the road and killed a 55-year-old Las Vegas woman

From LAS VEGAS METRO POLICE   
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — 07/02/2017 —  Las Vegas Metro Police Detectives N. Hansbarger, J. Bangle, and P. Solomon are investigating the fatal crash involving a DUI driver, according to Sgt. R. Stauffer.
Police report that on July 1st, 2017, at approximately 4:46 AM, a pickup truck and a minivan fatal traffic collision occurred at the intersection of Jones Boulevard and Hacienda Avenue.
Witness statements and evidence at the scene indicate a blue 2005 Dodge Caravan was traveling southbound on Jones Blvd as a black 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup was traveling westbound on Hacienda Avenue. As the Dodge minivan entered the intersection, the front of the Chevrolet pickup made contact with the left side of the Dodge minivan causing the Dodge to rotate counterclockwise and leave the roadway, coming to rest against a wooden utility pole.
Police say that the collision caused the Chevrolet pickup to overturn as it continued westbound. The Chevrolet pickup came to rest on its top in the eastbound lanes of Hacienda Avenue.

The 55-year-old female driver of the Dodge minivan, not yet identified by police who are waiting to notify the next of kin, was transported to UMC Trauma where she was declared deceased by attending medical personnel.

The male driver of the Chevrolet pickup, Alfredo Vazquez ­Orozco, 30, of Las Vegas, had a minor injury and was transported to UMC Trauma and displayed signs of impairment. He was released after medical treatment and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for DUI Involving Death.

This marks the 73rd traffic-related fatality in LVMPD’s jurisdiction for 2017. This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD Collision Investigation Division.