Kenny Lee killed in crash police say he caused in November 2021<\/p>\n
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) The CEO of Lees Discount Liquor, who died in a fatal crash last year, was driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained said.<\/p>\n
Kenny Lee was killed in the crash on Nov. 19, 2021, on U.S. 93 between Ely and West Wendover, near the Nevada-Utah border. Lee, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from his vehicle and died at the crash site, police said.<\/p>\n
Toxicology results showed Lees blood-alcohol concentration was 0.218%, records showed. The legal limit is 0.08%.<\/p>\n
Lee was driving a Dodge Caravan, which was carrying cases of alcohol, police said. The van crossed the centerline, hitting a Ford F-250, documents from Nevada State Police said.<\/p>\n
Dispatchers received their first report about the crash at 10:25 a.m., records showed. The first trooper arrived at 11:18 a.m. Police said that section of U.S. 93 is relatively flat and straight and that the speed limit is 70 mph.<\/p>\n
The driver of the second vehicle and his passenger were not impaired and were able to exit the truck after the crash, police said.<\/p>\n
Police noted Lee drove from Las Vegas to West Wendover on Nov. 18. During the trip, Lee experienced a tire issue on the drive. On the morning of the crash, the issue had been resolved, police said.<\/p>\n
A person who police interviewed said she spoke with Lee the morning of the crash and noted nothing out of the ordinary, documents said.<\/p>\n
Lee was the CEO of Lees Discount Liquor, Nevadas largest liquor retailer, with 23 stores in Las Vegas, Reno, Mesquite, and West Wendover.<\/p>\n
It is with very heavy hearts that we regretfully announce that Kenny Lee passed away in a vehicle accident yesterday, November 19, 2021, a spokesperson for the company said in a statement after the crash.<\/p>\n
Lees death came less than three months after his father and founder of Las Vegas Lees Discount Liquor stores, Hae Un Lee, died at 79 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n
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