Wrong way driver causes fatal accident in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV- Police suspect that wrong way driver who caused the death of one person and injury to another was intoxicated at the time of the accident.

The fatal accident occurred around 8:45 Sunday night. Las Vegas police said that Veronica Arana, 33, driving a Toyota 4x4 was traveling southbound in the left travel lane on South Rainbow Blvd. Two vehicles a Ford Mustang and a Honda were both traveling northbound.

For some unknown reason Arana crossed the middle yellow and began traveling southbound in the northbound lanes then ran into the Ford Mustang, driven by a 24 year-old man, head on. The Mustang flipped over then exploded into flames. He died of his injuries, but his identity has not been released pending notification of his family.

Arana then ran into the Honda, driven by a 17 year-old woman, who suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Arana also suffered minor injuries.

Las Vegas police arrested Arana for driving under the influence.

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