Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

PR #: 1400058
Date Issued: Jun 14, 2014 - 5:07pm

Sheriff's Office makes DUI arrest following fatal vehicle versus bicyclist accident

CONTACT: Bob Harmon
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office 775-785-6235
Cell 775-722-5517

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office arrested Jesse Michael Todd II, age 51, of Sun Valley Friday night for Driving Under the Influence Resulting in Substantial Bodily Harm following a vehicle versus bicyclist accident on Seneca Drive west of Virginia Street.

The Sheriff's Office Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) is investigating the accident which occurred shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014. According to investigators, Todd was driving eastbound on Seneca when he crossed over to the wrong side of the rode striking the bicyclist.

The bicyclist, described as a 16-year-old male, was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

After failing a field sobriety test, Todd was arrested and transported to the Washoe County Detention Facility where he was booked without incident.

The Sheriff's Office asks anyone who may have witnessed this accident to contact the Sheriff's M.A.I.T. Office at (775) 328-3350 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.

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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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