“We had an unprecedented loss of life that happened yesterday in our community,” North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee said this evening at a news briefing. “It was a tragedy. It was beyond sad. Each of these people was a relative, a husband, a wife, a child, a valued member of our community.”
The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased passengers of the van as: North Las Vegas residents Fernando Yeshua Mejia, 5; Adrian Zacarias, 10; Lluvia Daylenn Zacarias, 13; Bryan Axel Zacarias, 15; Gabriel Mejia-Barrera, 23; David Mejia-Barrera, 25; and Jose Zacarias-Caldera, 35.
The driver of the Dodge was Gary Dean Robinson, 59, of North Las Vegas, and the passenger in the car was identified as Tanaga Ravel Miller, 46, of North Las Vegas.
In all cases, the cause of death was blunt force injuries, the Coroner’s Office said.
Acting North Las Vegas Police Chief said speed was the cause of the crash. Officials didn’t say how fast the car was traveling, noting the National Transportation Safety Board will assist with the investigation starting on Monday.
A total of 15 people were involved in the crash, and one remains in serious condition at University Medical Center, officials said.
“We mourn you today,” North Las Vegas Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-Brown said.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the Zacarias family and as of Monday morning had already raised more than $92,000 toward a $150,000 goal.
Nevada reported 382 traffic fatalities last year, an 18% increase over 2020’s total and the deadliest stretch in 14 years.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Two teenagers were killed in a crash in the southeast Las Vegas Valley Saturday.
The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. near Pecos Road and Hacienda Avenue. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, two people were ejected in the crash. Police initially reported that four vehicles were involved, but then said that there were only two vehicles and one vehicle was split in half at the scene.
“If you look at this scene, it’s utter devastation,” said an officer at the crash scene. “The vehicle is completely split in half, and as a result of this, we have two people dead from this collision.”=PREVENTABLERight now, LVMPD Fatal detectives are working on their preliminary investigation of our jurisdiction’s 36th & 37th traffic fatality, at the intersection of. Pecos & Hacienda. This was an Auto vs. Auto collision. pic.twitter.com/pNNIFhAzsiLVMPD Traffic Bureau (@LVMPD_Traffic) March 10, 2024According to police, a Pontiac G6 ran a red light at Pecos and Hacienda, colliding with another vehicle before hitting a street pole and ejecting the driver and passenger. In a post on X, police said neither person was wearing a seatbelt.
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