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A man in Las Vegas has been arrested after crashing his truck into a bus stop Monday.

According to police reports, Daniel Melin has been charged with driving under the influence with accident, driving under the influence of drugs, and hit-and-run. Police say Melin told them he was taking an opiate for back pain.

The accident occurred at the intersection of Lake Mead and Racho. Melin’s car crashed into an unoccupied bus stop shelter on the corner, destroying the structure. The Regional Transportation Commission said, in a statement, that they will be examining the location of the bust stop to see if it needs to be moved.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a Las Vegas car accident, please contact a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer of Palmer & Associates, P.C., by calling 702-888-2222.

A two vehicle Las Vegas car accident left five people injured on Sunday.

According to officials with the Metro Police, the accident occurred at the intersection of Washington Avenue and 21st Street shortly after 1:20 a.m. Police say a 1997 Ford Mustang was traveling north on 21st Street when it collided with an eastbound 1996 Chevrolet Suburban.

The driver of the Chevrolet, 48 year-old Alexander Taylor, was transported to University Medical Center by responding emergency crews for treatment of moderate injuries. Three teenage passengers of the Ford were transported to a nearby hospital. Information on the nature or extent of their injuries was not available.

Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash. No charges have been filed in connection with the wreck.

A Las Vegas man died Thursday when his motorcycle crashed into a car near Columbia Falls.

The unidentified 46 year-old man was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on U.S. Highway 2 shortly after 10:00 a.m. Thursday, police say. The accident occurred a Ford Taurus attempted to turn onto the highway and drove into the path of the motorcycle. The two vehicles collided near mile marker 132, southwest of Columbia Falls.

According to highway patrol, the motorcycle’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. He was wearing a helmet, police say.

The driver of the Taurus, a 31 year-old Columbia Falls man, and his passenger, a 37 year-old Kalispell man, were not injured in the crash. They were both wearing seat belts.

Montana Highway Patrol officials continue to investigate the car accident.

A 20 year-old man who died in a Las Vegas Car Accident was identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office Tuesday as David M. Ritzer.

According to officials with the Las Vegas Police Department, Ritzer was a passenger in a 2004 Mazda RX-8 which crashed shortly after 6:00 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Hollywood and Lake Mead boulevards. Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle, slid off the right side of the road, and struck a water manifold.

Ritzer and the driver were transported to University Medical Center following the crash. The driver was treated for moderate injuries. Ritzer was pronounced dead by hospital officials.

The crash remains under investigation.

Las Vegas has been cited as one of the nation’s centers in a mortgage pricing scam that has resulted in over 500 arrests.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has worked with state officials and the Attorney General Holder to determine culpability in cases involving approximately 1,215 people. According to investigators, real estate agents had convinced buyers of prices that were suspiciously high. Recovered funds have only reached $147 million, which is only a fraction of the estimated $2.3 billion worth of damages.

The loans were accepted by the government, meaning that the federal government was responsible for paying for bad loans. As home buyers were convinced of buying houses that they could not actually afford, tax payers were responsible for picking up the expenses of the fraud schemes.

Some homes that were bought were sold almost immediately, or flipped, for even higher prices. As this drove prices up in neighborhoods, the actual prices of homes became increasingly inflated.

Las Vegas, Duluth, New Jersey, and Atlanta have all been cited as major cites of inflation.

If you are facing criminal charges, knowing your rights and options can prove to be invaluable. Contact the Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys of Palmer & Associates, P.C., by calling 702-888-2222 today.