A man is dead following a rollover crash on the Gene Snyder Freeway early Saturday morning.
According to Metro Police, officers responded to the scene near the Bardstown Road exit off the freeway around 4:10 a.m.
Investigators said a 71-year-old man was headed north on the Gene Snyder when another car, driven by 21-year-old Arnold Josue Quijada-Vega, was traveling at a high rate of speed and rear-ended that car.
The 71-year-old man’s car was sent off the roadway and flipped over, killing him.
Louisville Metro Police said they were waived down and told Quijada-Vega was walking south on the I-265 North side. He was quickly found, and police said Quijada-Vega was “obviously drunk” and had blood on his face.
Quijada-Vega allegedly told police he was the passenger of the vehicle that was hit and the brother of the 71-year-old victim.
Upon search of Quijada-Vega, police said he stuffed the license plate from the vehicle he was driving “in his pants.”
Police described Quijada-Vega as having glassy, blood shot eyes and unsteady while on his feet.
He refused medical help at the scene.
Quijada-Vega did not have a license and no proof of insurance. Police said he failed to render aid to the victim and tried to leave the scene.
Among his charges are reckless driving and failure to maintain required insurance.
Quijada-Vega is currently booked at Metro Corrections awaiting arraignment.
The name of the 71-year-old victim has not been released.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Source: WHAS11
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