RENO, Nev. — An Oregon man wanted in that state on domestic violence-related charges was arrested in Nevada after he ran a red light and collided with another car, killing a 6-year-old child, authorities said Thursday.
Reno and Sparks police officers who knew of the Oregon warrant for Jesse Allen Bennett, 33, of Eugene, had attempted to pull him over before the crash at a Reno intersection Wednesday night, the Nevada Highway Patrol said in a statement.
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