Police report: Troopers found alcohol in womans car after wrong-way fatal crash

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - FOX5 obtained a police report saying the Nevada State Police found a bottle of whiskey in the car of the wrong-way fatal crash.

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

The report states while police were taking photos of the Scotts car they located 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 northbound in the left lane when they saw the Toyota coming in their direction. They attempted to get out of the way but ultimately struck one another.

The driver of that car suffered a broken ankle.

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

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

Police performed a blood draw on Scott before she went into surgery for a broken leg.

NSP reports Scott faces multiple charges, including felony DUI, reckless driving, having an open alcohol container inside a car, and failure to drive properly on a divided highway.

The Clark County Detention Center shows Scott is still in custody.