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\nA man is dead following a rollover crash on the Gene Snyder Freeway early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
\nA man is dead following a rollover crash on the Gene Snyder Freeway early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
According to Metro Police, officers responded to the scene near the Bardstown Road exit off the freeway around 4:10 a.m.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The 71-year-old man\u2019s car was sent off the roadway and flipped over, killing him.<\/p>\n
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 \u201cobviously drunk\u201d and had blood on his face.<\/p>\n
Quijada-Vega allegedly told police he was the passenger of the vehicle that was hit and the brother of the 71-year-old victim.<\/p>\n
Upon search of Quijada-Vega, police said he stuffed the license plate from the vehicle he was driving \u201cin his pants.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police described Quijada-Vega as having glassy, blood shot eyes and unsteady while on his feet.<\/p>\n
He refused medical help at the scene.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Among his charges are reckless driving and failure to maintain required insurance.<\/p>\n
Quijada-Vega is currently booked at Metro Corrections awaiting arraignment.<\/p>\n
The name of the 71-year-old victim has not been released.<\/p>\n
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
\nSource: WHAS11 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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