Man, 19, charged with DUI in fatal three-vehicle crash

Sat, Nov 22, 2008 (3:50 a.m.)

Metro Police said a 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with felony DUI after a three-vehicle crash late Friday that killed a Las Vegas woman.

Authorities responded at 10:57 p.m. to the collision at the intersection of Wilshire Street and Doe Avenue. That location is southwest of Charleston Boulevard's intersection with Decatur Boulevard.

Police said a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck was southbound on Wilshire crossing Doe when a 1965 Chevrolet Impala westbound on Doe failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with the Ranger in the intersection. The Impala struck the left side of the pickup truck, then the car continued west of the intersection and into a parked 1997 Toyota Camry, investigators said.

A 45-year-old woman who was a passenger in the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name wasn't being released early Saturday.

The driver of the pickup truck, Damon Teuscher, 48, of Las Vegas, and the driver of the Impala, Michael Dobrijevich, 19, of Las Vegas, were taken to University Medical Center's trauma unit with minor injuries. Dobrijevich was arrested in connection with felony DUI with death.

This is the 105th fatality this year in Metro Police jurisdiction.

Discussion: 11 comments so far…

By Fccfirstclass

11/22/08 at 5:38 a.m.

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Drinking and Driving - Stupid,Dumb and Illegal.
By denro

11/22/08 at 8:06 a.m.

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By xavpey1

11/22/08 at 11:31 a.m.

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By azsk8fan

11/22/08 at 12:23 p.m.

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By mandomadness00

11/22/08 at 12:32 p.m.

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She will be truely missed! she was a great person and well loved by all the staff at Dotty's. We will all miss you!! R.I.P.
Please stop drunk driving Las Vegas!
By Common_Cents

11/22/08 at 3:40 p.m.

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By casinokid

11/22/08 at 5:44 p.m.

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I Would think that there are some others also responsible, Who? supplied the alcohol, Who? sold the alcohol, Was it acqired at the store or a club.
Somewhere someone knows and it may be in their best interest to come forward.
Today a family is mouring the lose of some one who has impacted other lives with friendship, cheers, and joys, and love through out her life.
This will not go unnoticed by her friends and family.
By harske

11/22/08 at 9:03 p.m.

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My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the woman killed in this senseless tragedy.

We obviously don't know all the details, but if it turns out to be as bad as it appears, I challenge the courts in Las Vegas to send a message to all the idiots out there. Lock this felon up and throw away the key. No chance for parole. Quit letting people off easy when they permanently negligently alter other peoples lives.

Oscar Goodman, I challenge you too. Put the development plans you're so worried about on hold and get on to something serious. Get more law enforcement out on the streets. No offense meant to the boys in blue around the valley, but law enforcement around here is a joke. I'm sure it's a matter of budget. But something needs to be done from a preventive standpoint. All it seems the understaffed agencies around here can do is clean up the aftermath and not stop it in the first place. If officers were patrolling and saw half the crap I see on the roads and interstate around here, you wouldn't need to worry about a budget shortfall... you'd have plenty of money coming in. It's time to protect the valley's citizens from stupid drivers.

106th fatality folks. Doesn't that seem too high? I'm sure some of those were just plain accidents that there's really nothing you can do about. But how many are stupid crashes and not accidents at all? Seems to me there should be much more outrage than there is.
By William

11/22/08 at 10:17 p.m.

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Let's stop call this crime "drunk driving".

Michael Dobrijevich committed MURDER.

He, and others like him, should be tried for murder and punished accordingly.

Freedom must be tempered with responsibility.
Responsibility carries consequences.
By auntieLan

11/23/08 at 10:24 p.m.

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I feel Horrible when I found out - this is a tragedy for all families I dont know the victim who died but I can say the other victim is the 19 yr old driver who will live with this the rest of his days and the loss to his family as well So my deepest sympathy to all the Families in this matter may she rest in peace who ever she was .....and Im in shock with all the underage drinking going on this is 2 weekends in a row where there are underage drinking and driving going on - where are these kids getting the alcohol??? I know judge mosley is corrupt so i feel for that families loss, but The D's are the best parents a kid can ask for they are loving, caring and respectful of the law and this is a tragedy for them and all who know them - there is something wrong with this and for the one who said that he should be tried for murder is just sad and im sure if it were your kid you would feel differently but whoever gave him alcohol should be in trouble!!!!
By auntieLan

11/23/08 at 10:35 p.m.

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My prayers go out to all the families!!!

Life is short so live each day to the fullest because you never know when something bad can happen!