Man faces vehicular manslaughter charge after Henderson teen’s death

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A 64-year-old man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after a 15-year-old girl he allegedly struck with his vehicle while she rode an electric scooter died Saturday.

Man faces vehicular manslaughter charge after Henderson teen’s death

Henderson police announced Saturday that Michael Stanton, 64, faces a vehicular manslaughter charge following the death of a teenage girl struck by a vehicle Wednesday. The 15-year-old, who was riding an electric scooter, died Saturday at University Medical Center. Police did not identify the girl.

The collision occurred on Racetrack Road, approximately 500 feet north of Blue Lantern Drive, according to a Henderson Police Department news release. Stanton also faces charges of failure to exercise due care for a pedestrian and overtaking a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk.

Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
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