Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Driver in fatal crash with officer wasn’t drunk, to be released

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Officer James Manor

A man who was involved in a collision that led to the death of a Metro Police officer was to be released from prison Friday night.

Metro Police and the Clark County District Attorney's Office made a joint decision to release 35-year-old Calvin Darling on his own recognizance while the traffic collision investigation continues, police said.

Preliminary information from the scene of the crash at West Flamingo Road and Ravenwood Drive supported the suspect's arrest for charges of driving under the influence involving death and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, police said. Earlier Friday, Metro Police received the results of blood tests performed after the collision.

The tests indicated Darling wasn't over the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08 and did not have illegal drugs in his system, police said.

Based on those test results, the decision was made to release Darling. Because blood tests are only a part of the overall investigation into this incident, the charges in this case remain the same, police said.

Darling was involved in the fatal crash on Thursday that led to the death of 28-year-old Metro Officer James Manor, who was trapped in his police cruiser for more than an hour after the 1:49 a.m. collision.

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