Tesla cameras capture fatal Las Vegas crash involving man on way to pick up daughters from school

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man on his way to pick up his daughters was killed in a crash that projected him off his e-bike, a moment cameras on a passing Tesla captured, police said.

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Around 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the crash near Jones Boulevard, just north of Elkhorn Road. Officers found James Albert McCoy Jr., 62, who was riding his e-bike in a designated bike lane on his way to pick up his daughters from school, fatally injured in the crash.

Jesus Robles Jr., 49, was driving an unregistered black 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on Jones Boulevard when he hit McCoy Jr. from behind, police said. A witness traveling in a Tesla equipped with cameras captured footage of the crash, police said.

The video showed McCoy was projected through the air upon impact. His e-bike was propelled 175 feet north before landing on its side, police said.

McCoy was taken to a nearby hospital, where, despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased. A family friend, Melanie Angeles, told 8 News Now that McCoy had two daughters who are in kindergarten and third grade.

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She described the family’s immense grief following his sudden passing.

Authorities said Robles cooperated with police but showed signs of impairment, including slurred speech and a moderate odor of unknown alcohol on his breath.

Officers arrested Robles and booked him into the Clark County Detention Center. He faces multiple charges, including DUI resulting in death, reckless driving, failure to maintain a travel lane, operating an unregistered vehicle, and failure to provide proof of insurance, according to court records.

Robles appeared in court Saturday in front of Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Holly Stoberski. Robles has 10 prior failures to appear in court from previous charges, the judge said.

Robles remained in custody Tuesday as Stoberski denied setting bail.

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