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Four Car Collison Caused By Suspected DUI Driver On Sahara And 6th Street
Metropolitan Police were at the scene of a four car collision Monday night. The crash took place at a red light near the intersection of 6th Street and Sahara Avenue at around 7:40 p.m.
According to police a suspected DUI driver ran a red light at the intersection causing a four-car accident.
According to reports an SUV that was heading westbound on Sahara, ran a red light and struck another vehicle that was going southbound at the intersection.
The first crash of the SUV and vehicle caused those cars to cross the median on Sahara, hitting several other cars that were stopped at the red light.
It is believed that impairment played a role in the crash and no life threatening injuries were reported. This crash continues to be under investigation.
No more information is available at this time.
Sep 23, 2025
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