Police allege driver was speeding before crash that killed 2 people

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A north Las Vegas man was driving about 20 mph over the speed limit while under the influence of marijuana when police allege he caused a crash that killed two pedestrians on Sunday.

Fernando Reyes, 21, was arrested and faces 16 counts of backing his Suzuki XL7 into another car, driving off, running a red light and crashing into another car, causing the Suzuki to hit two pedestrians at North Aliante Parkway and Nature Park Drive around 2:40 p.m. on New Years Day, police say.

Charges include leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, impaired driving, operating an unregistered vehicle, violating an instruction permit and driving without a seatbelt, according to prison records.

The coroner’s office on Tuesday identified the pedestrians as Tracy Sundberg, 51, and Randall Ray, 68.

After the crash, Reyes was attacked by witnesses who held him down until police arrived, according to the arrest report.

Police noticed the smell of marijuana coming from Reyes and his vehicle. His backpack was filled with several cannabis edibles and cannabis vape pens, according to the report.

The results of Reyes’ blood test were pending on Wednesday.

Police said Reyes’ speech was slow, his eyes were slow to move and he “was not concerned about the collision or the injuries sustained by the pedestrians,” according to the report.

An analysis of Reyes’ vehicle showed that seconds before the crash it was traveling at 58mph in a 35mph zone. Half a second before the crash, Reyes’ vehicle had only slowed to 55 mph, police said.

Reyes remained in custody Wednesday night and is due in court Thursday.

Contact David Wilson at [email protected]. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

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