Drunk Driving killed Diego Corrales

According to reports now published, Diego Corrales who died last month at age 29 when he crashed his motorcycle at a high rate of speed, was driving drunk. Corrales had more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in his system when he crashed his motorcycle and died. Diego Corrales was very drunk during the final moments of his life.

After toxicology tests showed Corrales’ blood-alcohol content was 0.25 percent, Las Vegas police Sgt. Tracy McDonald said “It’s quite possible that had he not been impaired, he could have prevented his accident.” The legal limit for drivers in Nevada is 0.08 percent.

McDonald went further on to say: “Bottom line, no one else did anything wrong.” McDonald said the investigation found speed was a factor but no drugs were in Corrales’ system other than alcohol. “He basically killed himself,” said McDonald.

Court officials and the state Department of Motor Vehicles have confirmed that Corrales had a history of drunken driving and was riding without a valid license.

Although Corrales was wearing a helmet, he died of head injuries, the Clark County coroner said. The cause of death has been ruled an accident.

The coroner had tested Corrales for 25 drugs and found no legal or illegal substances in Corrales’ system. McDonald noted that investigators did not complete calculations of how fast Corrales was driving, however it was clear Corrales was “well above” the posted speed limit of 35 mph when he crashed.