Las Vegas Woman Dies Month After DUI Hit-and-Run Crash

A 78-year-old woman died on August 6 from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run crash that occurred on July 3 at the intersection of Mountain Vista and Rawhide streets in Las Vegas. The collision involved a GMC Yukon driven by Carlos Lee, 41, and a Hyundai Sonata driven by the victim, who was attempting a left turn from a stop sign when the GMC struck the left side of her vehicle. Lee fled the scene on foot but later returned and was arrested, facing DUI, hit-and-run, and reckless driving charges; his preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 30. Police stated that the woman’s death will not be counted as a traffic fatality due to occurring beyond Nevada's 30-day reporting limit. Separately, an 83-year-old woman named Juana Sierra died months after a separate crash in east Las Vegas in April, which also will not count toward traffic fatalities for similar reasons. Both investigations remain active, with impairment confirmed only in the July hit-and-run case.