0613-004 Fatal Crash Investigation

CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS  

POLICE DEPARTMENT 

NEWS RELEASE  

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, Joseph Chronister 

SENDER: Officer Chrissie Coon, PIO   

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/20/13 

INCIDENT: Fatal Crash Investigation  

North Las Vegas, Nevada – One woman is dead following a high-speed crash in North Las Vegas last night.

Around 8:30 p.m., June 19, 2013, dispatch received a report of a two-vehicle crash on Camino Al Norte and Edna Crane. The female driver of one vehicle was pronounced dead on scene, two male occupants were transported with non-life threatening injuries and one passenger reportedly fled on foot prior to officers arrival.

The preliminary investigation indicates a red Cadillac sedan driven by Nathan Brudjar was traveling northbound on Camino al Norte at a high rate of speed. A gold Toyota sedan was attempting to make a u-turn on Camino al Norte at Edna Crane. The Cadillac failed to maintain its lane and struck the Toyota sending it into a light pole. The passenger of the Cadillac fled on foot and remains outstanding.

Nathan Brudjar (27) was arrested on one count each of felony D.U.I-alcohol, felony reckless driving, failure to maintain travel lane and failure to wear seat belt. See attached booking photo.

For more information contact: 

Public Communications Office 

North Las Vegas Police Department 

1301 East Lake Mead Blvd 

North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030