Un conducteur de Las Vegas condamné à la prison après un accident en état d'ébriété

12 mai 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

Un homme de 28 ans originaire de Las Vegas a été condamné à une peine de 16 à 40 ans de prison pour un accident survenu en septembre 2025 alors qu'il conduisait sous influence. L'incident a blessé une femme enceinte et son jeune fils, entraînant la mort de l'enfant à naître.

Maximiliano Chavez a plaidé coupable en février de deux chefs d'accusation de conduite sous influence ayant causé des lésions corporelles graves et d'un chef de conduite imprudente. Il avait déjà été arrêté pour conduite sous influence en 2017 et 2021. L'audience de détermination de la peine a eu lieu jeudi dernier au tribunal du comté de Clark, où il a reconnu avoir été ivre et sous l'influence de THC au moment de l'accident.

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