The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified the two people killed in Tuesday’s massive twelve‑vehicle crash at a Las Vegas intersection as Edward Garcia, 38, and Adeline Duran Rincon, 20. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Rincon was a passenger in the vehicle police say caused the collision, a 2011 Infiniti G37 driven by nineteen‑year‑old Jose Gutierrez. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Gutierrez was speeding along Cheyenne Avenue when he slammed into multiple cars that were stopped at a red light at Jones Boulevard.
Garcia was behind the wheel of a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek that became entangled in the wreckage. A 24‑year‑old woman riding in another vehicle suffered life‑threatening injuries and remains hospitalized. Gutierrez himself was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and, as of Wednesday morning, was still receiving continuous care.
Police have booked Gutierrez in absentia on suspicion of four counts of reckless driving causing death or serious injury. Court records show that someone posted his bond on Wednesday. His legal troubles are not new; earlier this year, Gutierrez faced a charge of resisting a public officer. He pleaded no contest, received a suspended jail sentence, and was ordered to attend impulse control counseling and stay out of trouble.
This devastating crash has shaken the Las Vegas community, underscoring the dangers of reckless driving and leaving families mourning lives cut short.:
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