Officers found alcohol in woman's car after fatal crash

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – FOX5 has obtained a police report stating that Nevada State Police found a bottle of whiskey in the car of the fatal crash.

NSP said in the early morning hours of Oct. 25 in the area of I-11 near Boulder Highway, 22-year-old Alyssa Scott was driving southbound, which is the wrong way in the northbound lanes in a black 2023 Toyota Corolla.

The report states that while police were taking photos of the Scotts car, they found an open bottle of whiskey under the driver’s seat.

One car was able to swerve to avoid Scott’s car, but the car behind her was hit by Scott.

Officials reported that a silver 2012 Cadillac CTS was traveling north in the left lane when they saw the Toyota coming toward them. They tried to get out of the way, but ended up hitting each other.

The driver of that car suffered a broken ankle.

The passenger in Scott’s car was 18-year-old Marilyn Rodriquez, who had to be extricated from the Toyota and later died at the hospital.

Two witnesses helped pull Scott from her car and said she smelled of alcohol.

Police performed a blood draw on Scott before she was operated on for a broken leg.

NSP reports that Scott is facing multiple charges, including misdemeanor DUI, reckless driving, having an open alcohol container in a car and failure to drive properly on a divided highway.

The Clark County Detention Center shows Scott remains in custody.