If a person operates a motor vehicle while intoxicated and negligently causes an accident that results in the death of another person, the operator may be charged with the criminal offense of intoxication manslaughter.

Some states have a broader definition of the criminal offense of intoxication manslaughter and may charge an intoxicated person who negligently causes the death of another person while operating a motor vehicle, an aircraft, a watercraft, or an amusement ride with the crime of intoxication manslaughter. Intoxication manslaughter is a felony offense and may be punished by significant jail or prison time.

Laws vary from state to state, and some states have criminal offenses such as vehicular manslaughter or vehicular homicide, as provided by the state’s statutes, and may charge an intoxicated person who negligently causes the death of another motorist with such a crime.

Intoxication manslaughter laws are generally located in a state's statutes—often in the penal or criminal code.

In Nevada, if a person operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and as a result negligently causes the death of another person, they may be charged with DUI causing death, which is similar to the offense commonly referred to as intoxication manslaughter in other states. Nevada law, specifically NRS 484C.430, considers this a category B felony. The penalties for a conviction can be severe, including a prison sentence of 2 to 20 years and fines. Unlike some states that have separate statutes for different types of vehicles or circumstances, Nevada's laws focus on motor vehicle operation under the influence. It's important to note that Nevada does not differentiate between different types of vehicles or other circumstances such as aircraft or watercraft in its DUI causing death statute; the focus is on motor vehicle incidents. However, separate laws may apply to incidents involving different types of vehicles or circumstances outside of the typical roadway DUI scenario.