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Driver arrested on DUI count after teenage passenger dies in crash

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Fatal crash

A 15-year-old boy died Saturday after the vehicle he was riding in lost control and crashed into a light pole on Rainbow Boulevard near Lake Mead Boulevard.

Metro Police received reports of the crash about 8:15 p.m. Arturo Castillo, 23, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Blazer north on Rainbow Boulevard with two passengers, the boy and an 18-year-old man, police said.

Castillo, who police suspect was driving under the influence, lost control of the car and crashed it into a light pole, knocking it over.

The 15-year-old was killed, and the 18-year-old suffered minor injuries.

Castillo, a Las Vegas resident, was arrested and booked into Clark County Detention Center on a felony DUI count.

Police are investigating the crash.

Discussion: 3 comments so far…

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  1. By FreedomRadio (Joan Respondi)
    March 10, 2013
    12:22 p.m.
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    Author, an 18 year old is not a man.

  2. By Babyboomer
    March 10, 2013
    12:24 p.m.
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    They actually arrested someone ?? That's a first

  3. By tuasdad (Paul Seven)
    March 10, 2013
    3:58 p.m.
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    Im fairly certain there's some 18 year old serviceMEN and women serving our nation that would disagree with FreedomRadio.

    While I know 37 year olds that don't act like adults and 15 year olds that do, nonetheless 18 is an adult/man.

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