LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The motive force accused of inflicting a crash that left a motorcyclist lifeless was leaving the Santa Fe Station on line casino after having a “few drinks,” in keeping with the arrest report.
Edward Dukes, 28, was arrested following the Tuesday afternoon crash close to Lone Mountain Street and Rainbow Boulevard.
Edward Dukes, on the suitable, is going through DUI costs for a lethal crash on April 8, 2025. (KLAS)
The motorcyclist, recognized as Joshua Yokley, 43, was touring on Lone Mountain when Duke’s automotive pulled out of the on line casino parking zone and crashed into Yokley, inflicting him to be thrown from the motorbike. He was taken to College Medical Middle the place he was pronounced lifeless a number of hours later.
Following the crash, Dukes admitted to police he had a number of drinks contained in the on line casino after which complained of an harm, paperwork said.
Dukes was additionally taken to UMC, the place he was met by an officer who performed a breath and discipline sobriety check, each of which he failed, the report stated. Two blood attracts have been additionally completed on Dukes. These outcomes take longer to course of.
Las Vegas choose denies decrease bail for driver in suspected DUI motorbike crash
In keeping with courtroom paperwork, Dukes stays within the Clark County Detention Middle. A choose set his bail at $250,000 as a result of he thought-about him a possible hazard to the neighborhood.
