73°F
weather icon Clear
Las Vegas, NV
Crime

26-year-old faces 2 counts of DUI after crash that killed 2

Nevada Highway Patrol (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Nevada Highway Patrol (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
More Stories
Michael Cohen departs his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, ...
Trump’s lawyers attack Michael Cohen’s credibility at hush money trial
David Copperfield sits with his new book, "History of Magic, within his magic museum on Wednesd ...
Copperfield says ‘no case to answer’ in sexual misconduct report
(Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Suspect arrested in fatal east Las Vegas shooting
Eddi Moreno, center, who is accused of shooting and killing his next-door neighbor after the ma ...
Bail set at $100K for man accused of killing Summerlin neighbor
By Jonah Dylan Las Vegas Review-Journal
June 2, 2021 - 2:38 pm
 
Updated June 2, 2021 - 2:42 pm

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after a wrong-way crash on U.S. Highway 95 that killed two people Saturday.

Juan Cruz-Mexia, of North Las Vegas, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence resulting in death, a felony. He was also charged with one count of driving the wrong way, a misdemeanor.

Investigators believe Cruz-Mexia was driving a Chevrolet Silverado southbound in a northbound lane of U.S. 95 near Rancho Drive at around 8 a.m. when he struck the front of a Toyota pickup truck, according to a Wednesday news release from Nevada Highway Patrol.

Both the driver of the pickup truck, 42-year-old Rodolfo Robledo-Aguilera, and the passenger, 71-year-old Porfirio Robledo Gonzalez, were killed in the crash. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

Cruz-Mexia was taken to University Trauma Center in “serious” condition.

Contact Jonah Dylan at jdylan@reviewjournal.com. Follow @TheJonahDylan on Twitter.

MOST READ
1
Death Valley mystery solved: Officials know who knocked over tower
Death Valley mystery solved: Officials know who knocked over tower
2
One of Strip’s most famous restaurants closing after nearly 26 years
One of Strip’s most famous restaurants closing after nearly 26 years
3
Those wolves that were seen in Nevada? They weren’t wolves
Those wolves that were seen in Nevada? They weren’t wolves
4
Oscar De La Hoya selling Henderson mansion
Oscar De La Hoya selling Henderson mansion
5
$200K video poker jackpot hits at west Las Vegas Valley casino
$200K video poker jackpot hits at west Las Vegas Valley casino
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
Sponsored By One Nevada Credit Union
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
MORE STORIES
recommend 1
Raiders mailbag: What’s the team’s record going to be?
recommend 2
What are the health benefits of a plant-based diet?
recommend 3
Top 10 moments from Knights’ season: Banner raised, Pietrangelo honored
recommend 4
Lakers to hold preseason game in Las Vegas
recommend 5
Thousands of Vegas dealers joined UAW 5 years ago. What’s next?
recommend 6
EDC returns to Vegas. 10 acts not to miss tonight
THE LATEST
(Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Suspect arrested in fatal east Las Vegas shooting
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

Las Vegas police accused a 21-year-old man in the shooting death of a person during a street marijuana deal late Tuesday, according to jail records.

llusionist David Copperfield appears in court in Las Vegas on April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/John L ...
David Copperfield denies new sexual misconduct allegations from 16 women
By Nardine Saad Los Angeles Times

More than half the women making allegations said that they were teenagers at the time of the alleged incidents, which include claims that the magician drugged three women before he had sexual relations with them.