A child has died in a three-vehicle crash near Eastern and Harmon avenues Friday morning.
According to Las Vegas police, the vehicle believed at fault, a red Chevrolet Camaro, went through at least one red light before T-boning another vehicle, which then spun and hit another vehicle.
UPDATE: Police say the boy who died in this crash is less than 10 years of age. The suspect vehicle (red Camaro) is believed to have ran at least one red light, T-boning the vehicle the child and his parent were in and their vehicle hit another car. https://t.co/loIcZtpVVj
— Nina Porciuncula (@NinaReports) August 31, 2018
25-year-old Aylin Alvarez-Perez was arrested in the crash on reckless driving and DUI charges. Police said she was “grossly exceeding the speed limit” when she ran at the red light at the intersection of Harmon and Eastern avenues. She had minor injuries. Her mug shot was released on Tuesday.
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The Camaro initially hit a Dodge Avenger when then crashed into a Hyundai Sonata.
An 8-year-old boy in the Dodge died as a result of his injuries. He was later identified as Levi by family and friends.
The 41-year-old male driver of the Dodge had moderate injuries and the 33-year-old female driver had critical injuries. They were all transported to UMC Trauma.
A 42-year-old man in the Hyundai had moderate injuries while the 68-year-old female driver had minor injuries.
Las Vegas police Capt. Nick Farese called the situation frustrating and that the crash was preventable.
Police say a child is dead because a driver ran a red light. @LVMPD Capt. Nick Farese: It’s frustrating... These need to stop. pic.twitter.com/tpx9lbPbO1
— Nina Porciuncula (@NinaReports) August 31, 2018
The intersection of Eastern and Harmon Avenues reopened by 3:45 p.m. Friday.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Eastern & Harmon crash scene has been cleared. It’s now back open to traffic. pic.twitter.com/2do9hTZBTM
— Nina Porciuncula (@NinaReports) August 31, 2018
