Henderson, NV (April 1, 2023) - Henderson police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred at around 5:29 a.m. on March 29. The victim, identified as Angel Rodriguez-Perez, was killed after being hit by a pickup truck at a bus stop near East Sunset Road and Annie Oakley Drive. The driver of the vehicle, Devon Cordova, has been charged with reckless driving resulting in death, failure to stop at the scene of an accident, and several traffic infractions.

Witnesses Describe What Happened

According to police reports, a witness who had just walked out of a Terrible Herbst gas station told authorities that another witness came to him asking to call 911 after seeing an accident. The witness went to the bus stop near the intersection and saw Perez on the ground, apparently dead. He said the bus stop had been hit by a pickup truck and that the vehicle was no longer there when he came over to check on Perez.

Police learned from witnesses a description of the pickup truck and another officer radioed that they had found the suspect vehicle in the parking lot of the Black Bear Diner. No one was in the vehicle when it was found, however. Police obtained video footage of the crash from nearby businesses. It showed the pickup leave the roadway, travel onto the sidewalk, hit the bus stop, then a fire hydrant, then a street sign and re-enter the road before continuing to travel east on Sunset Road.

Police Zero In On Devon Cordova

A records check on the pickup truck showed Cordova as the registered owner living about three miles away from where Perez died. A witness at the Black Bear Diner told authorities he saw the damaged pickup truck pull into the parking lot, saw a man later identified as Cordova exit the vehicle to assess the damage, then make a phone call and walk away. Video footage from the diner showed the same series of events. The pickup truck had bushes on its front end that matched the kind at the scene of the crash, plus pieces of the bus stop lodged into the windshield.

Police learned Cordova lived across the street from the scene of the crash and knocked on the door. Cordova opened the door and said he had been driving at that location at that time when he fell asleep. He said he drove to the parking lot of the Black Bear Diner and walked away. According to police reports, Cordova faces charges of reckless driving resulting in death, failure to stop at the scene of an accident, and several traffic infractions.

Police Identify The Victim As Angel Rodriguez-Perez

The Henderson Police Department report identified the deceased as Angel Rodriguez-Perez. He was declared deceased at the scene at 8 a.m. The identity of the deceased pedestrian has not yet been released by the Clark County Coroners Office. According to the police report, Perez suffered significant trauma to his lower extremities and his head. The metal bus stop had taken heavy damage and a fire hydrant had been sheared off and displaced eastbound on Sunset Road, and there was damage to the landscaping.

Cordova's father told investigators that his son had been to a concert at Allegiant Stadium that night. The Red Hot Chili Peppers played that night. Cordova is currently out on $29,000 bond, and his next hearing is scheduled for April 27.

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