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Taliyah Corayma Lewis
Gender : Female
Age : 6
Race : Black
Date : 11/08/2024
Location : Flamingo Road and Pecos Road intersection
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Two child bystanders killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas police began pursuing a reckless driver after observing a stolen Lexus involved in a hit-and-run. Officers escalated the chase, during which the driver crashed into a Mitsubishi Outlander. This collision led to the deaths of two children, 11-year-old Dante Lewis and 6-year-old Taliyah Lewis, who were passengers in the Outlander. The driver fled the scene but was later apprehended and charged. The pursuit and crash remain under investigation by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
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Last update: 11/22/2024.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 children killed, 2 children injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2024/nov/12/driver-charged-with-hit-and-run-in-crash-that-kill/
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/11/14/nikki-no-las-vegas-police-initiated-traffic-stop-before-deadly-flamingo-pecos-crash/
