Driver going 140+ mph causes fiery Las Vegas crash that kills him, 2nd driver, police say

Posted By: EN Todayon: October 09, 2024In: General Energy News, Oil & Gas News

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A speeding driver who ran a stop sign at 140+ mph near a southwest valley middle school caused a fiery crash that killed him and another driver Tuesday night, Las Vegas Metropolitan police said.

The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of South Torrey Pines Drive and West Robindale Road near Canarelli Middle School.

According to Las Vegas Metro police, a Dodge Challenger Hellcat, speeding at 140+ mph, ran a stop sign at Torrey Pines & Robindale and struck an SUV, killing both drivers. The Challenger’s driver had 16 prior offenses and no license. The Clark County Coroner’s Office later identified the driver as Aldo Hernandez Calderon. (LVMPD)

According to police, witnesses said the 35-year-old driver of a Dodge Challenger who the Clark County Coroner’s office later identified as Aldo Hernandez Calderon was speeding while heading northbound on Torrey Pines and failed to stop at a four-way stop and struck a Mercedes-Benz with a 61-year-old driver.

Calderon had 16 prior offenses and no driver’s license, according to police. Both men died at the scene.

According to Las Vegas Metro police, a Dodge Challenger Hellcat, speeding at 140+ mph, ran a stop sign at Torrey Pines & Robindale and struck an SUV, killing both drivers. The Challenger’s driver had 16 prior offenses and no license. The Clark County Coroner’s Office later identified the driver as Aldo Hernandez Calderon. (LVMPD)

The two deaths are the 118th and 119th traffic-related fatalities in Metro’s jurisdiction for 2024.

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