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Driver Hits Van at more than 100mph in North Las Vegas; 7 Family Members Killed
February 1, 2022 | Car Accident
LAS VEGAS, CA (February 1, 2022) – On Saturday in North Las Vegas, nine people died when a driver crashed into a van at more than 100 miles per hour. The January 29 crash occurred where Commerce Street and Cheyenne Avenue intersect.
Authorities said a driver--later identified as Gary Dean Robinson, a resident of North Las Vegas, 59 years old--had been traveling in a Dodge Challenger at over 100 miles per hour. The speed limit where the crash occurred, according to reports, is 35 miles per hour.
Robinson is alleged to have gone through a light that was red, and crashed into several cars, including a Toyota Sienna minivan carrying family members.
Fifteen people were involved in the crash, police said. Nine people died.
Seven people who were killed had been occupants of the minivan. They were identified by the Clark County Coroner's Office: Fernando Yeshua Mejia, 5 years old; Adrian Zacarias, 10 years old; Lluvia Daylenn Zacarias, 13 years old; Bryan Axel Zacarias, 15 years old; Gabriel Mejia-Barrera, 23 years old; David Mejia-Barrera, 25 years old; Jose Zacarias-Caldera; 35 years old. All were residents of North Las Vegas.
Tanaga Ravel Miller, a resident of Las Vegas, 46 years old, died in the crash. Miller was a passenger in the Dodge.
Robinson, who was driving the Dodge, also died.
Responders transported a patient who had been driving another vehicle to UMC for treatment. The person's condition was described as serious.
The identity of the person has not been reported.
Investigators, including from the National Transportation Safety Board, are continuing their work.
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