Barbara Brender and Mariann Quinones became the 12th and 13th car accident victims in the greater area of Las Vegas in 2020. At about 11 a.m. on Saturday, a black 2018 Dodge Challenger collided head-on into a silver 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The accident happened on S. Fort Apache near W. Tompkins Avenue.
The Challenger driver, 78-year-old Walter Maccarron, was hospitalized at University Medical Center in critical condition. Police do not think he was impaired at this time.
He was travelling northbound on S. Fort Apache. Allegedly, he hit the Hyundai, which the two victims were traveling in, after crossing the center lane. Police pronounced Brender and Quinones dead at the scene. They were 69 and 58 years old respectively.
In Nevada, people who get into a car accident are required to stop and give the other driver contact and insurance information and move the cars out of traffic if it is safe to do so. In addition, they must give anyone injured reasonable assistance to anyone injured in the crash.
Under Nevada law, you have to notify the police or the Nevada Highway Patrol if you are involved in an accident, in which someone is injured or killed. The best way to contact the police is to call 911. If there is already an officer on the scene, there is no need to do this, of course.
You must report a car accident to the Nevada DMV within 10 days of an accident if someone was killed or injured or damages exceed $750.
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