0613-004 Fatal Crash Investigation
City of North Las Vegas sent this bulletin at 06/20/2013 08:53 PM PDTCITY 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