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Third Death Confirmed in Las Vegas 12‑Vehicle Crash as Police Release Bodycam Footage

Prosecutors say newly presented video shows deliberate acceleration to roughly 100 mph before impact.

Overview

  • Las Vegas police posted about an hour of body-camera video from the Nov. 18 pileup at West Cheyenne Avenue and North Jones Boulevard that now counts three fatalities.
  • Prosecutors reported that Vanessa Vasquez died from her injuries on Thursday after Adilene Duran Rincon and Edward Garcia were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • At a court hearing, prosecutors cited footage indicating the Infiniti reached up to 109 mph in a 45‑mph zone without braking before striking cars stopped at a red light.
  • Jose Gutierrez, 19, is held without bail and faces two counts of open murder, attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm, and separate reckless‑driving counts, with a possible additional murder charge under review.
  • Defense filings claim Gutierrez suffered seizures, a contention police dispute as inconsistent with the vehicle’s sustained acceleration and trajectory.