Clark County School District Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Las Vegas in January, but the police report did not mention him as he left the scene before officers arrived. Jara was a passenger in a car driven by his special assistant and liaison to the school board, Joseph Caruso, when it collided with another car on Desert Inn Road near Paradise Road. The police cited Caruso for following too closely. The Metro police crash report did not mention Jara, and officers did not witness his presence or receive any reports that he was involved in the incident. It is not illegal for a passenger to leave the scene of a crash, and police confirmed the driver was not impaired.
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It’s a good idea to stay at the scene of an accident until the police arrive whenever possible — even if you were a passenger in one of the vehicles. It is extremely common for an accident victim to feel fine after an accident. Injuries can take hours or even days to become apparent. And when you’re injured in an accident that was someone else’s fault, evidence matters.
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