Accused Drunk Driver Released From Custody
Attorneys Did Not File Charges
POSTED: 3:41 pm PDT July 2,
2009
UPDATED: 3:59 pm PDT July 2,
2009
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas man accused of driving drunk and running over a bicyclist was released from custody Thursday when attorneys failed to file charges in court.Charlie Matanza, 50, was arrested Tuesday after the accident near Desert Inn and Sandhill Roads. A Clark County Courts spokesperson said no charges had been filed against him despite police saying he failed a field sobriety test.Meanwhile, a fund to pay funeral expenses was set up for the family of the victim, 43-year-old Gary Lommason.Lommason was riding his bicycle to Boulder Station, where he has worked on the security team for 15 years.“Gary has been part of the Boulder Station family since we opened our doors in 1994. He was an exemplary team member who loved his job, was committed to team work and brought a positive energy to our team and guests,” Don Richardson, general manager at Boulder Station, said in a statement. “We will truly miss Gary, and our condolences go out to his loving family.”Donations are being accepted to help offset funeral expenses at US Bank under the Gary Lommason Memorial Fund, Account No. 15375326143.A public memorial for Lommason’s friends, family and work colleagues is being scheduled in the coming days at Boulder Station.
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