Coroner IDS driver killed in suspected DUI accident

A driver killed Monday morning by a suspected DUI red-light runner has been identified by the Clark County coroner.

Rafael Alberto Menendez, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at East Lake Mead Boulevard and Mount Hood Street in the eastern Las Vegas Valley. His cause and manner of death were pending with the coroner Tuesday.

Police said the collision happened at 7:50 a.m., when 32-year-old Alberto Banuelos is suspected of blowing through a red light. His Chevrolet Avalanche crashed into Menendez’s Toyota Tacoma.