Footage shows officers arriving at Cheyenne and Jones minutes after the Nov. 18 pileup.
LAS VEGAS, NV — Las Vegas police on Friday released videos from officers’ body-worn cameras showing their response to a 12-vehicle crash in the northwest valley that has now left three people dead. The Nov. 18 wreck unfolded at Cheyenne Avenue and Jones Boulevard just after the afternoon rush.
Police say the release comes as prosecutors press an ongoing murder case against a 19-year-old driver accused of deliberately accelerating into a line of cars stopped at a red light. Authorities have identified those killed as Adilene Duran Rincon, 20; Edward Garcia, 38; and Vanessa Lainez Vasquez, 25, who died from her injuries this week. Investigators have described the crash as intentional and high-speed. The footage provides a public view of the response and the scale of the damage while the court case moves forward and families prepare for services.
The videos, posted by the department’s public records unit, begin moments after the impact, around 3:29 p.m., and show cruisers pulling up to a tangle of damaged vehicles spread across multiple lanes. Officers are heard calling for more ambulances and triaging victims at the scene. Fire crews work around crushed doors and deployed airbags while traffic backs up for blocks. One officer’s camera captures a field of debris and leaking fluids as he checks drivers and passengers for signs of life. Police at the scene describe the intersection and give directions for road closures while another voice over the radio asks for a crash reconstruction team. A supervisor is heard referring to the incident as “intentional,” language that investigators later repeated in court.
Officials say the chain-reaction crash involved 12 vehicles waiting at the light at Cheyenne and Jones when a single car came in at high speed. Investigators have said the suspect reached nearly 100 mph before the collision, though precise speeds remain a point for expert analysis. A crime scene report noted a marijuana vape pen was recovered from the driver’s clothing at the hospital; whether impairment played any role has not been determined. Prosecutors allege the driver targeted the line of cars and did not brake. Chief Deputy District Attorney Nicholas Portz told a judge this week that Vasquez, who had been in a medically induced coma, died Thursday morning, raising the death toll to three. Police have not announced additional fatalities or pending notifications beyond the three named victims.
Authorities have identified the driver as Jose Gutierrez, 19. Duran Rincon, Gutierrez’s girlfriend and a passenger in the vehicle, died at the scene. Garcia, who was driving another car in the queue, also died the day of the crash. Vasquez succumbed to her injuries more than two weeks later. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson has said the case is being treated as intentional. In an earlier briefing, police investigators said downloaded data showed rapid acceleration into the intersection. The department’s bodycam release does not include pre-crash dashcam from the suspect’s vehicle, and police said certain investigative materials remain under review as detectives finish their reports.
The crash has drawn comparisons to other high-profile vehicular cases in the valley, but investigators cautioned that each scene has its own evidence trail. Records show the wreck shut down the Cheyenne–Jones intersection for hours as the department’s fatal detail mapped skid-free paths across the asphalt and documented vehicle positions. Public works crews set up barricades while utility responders checked signal cabinets. Residents said the area sees heavy cross traffic from nearby retail strips and neighborhoods. Crash data kept by the state has listed Cheyenne as a frequent corridor for serious wrecks, though officials have not linked roadway design to this case. Past crashes elsewhere in the city have prompted calls for more enforcement on speed and reckless driving; police say they continue targeted patrols in the northwest.
Gutierrez is being held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center. Court records show he faces multiple felony counts, including open murder, with additional counts linked to injuries suffered by other motorists. A judge kept the no-bail hold in place at a hearing last week and set future proceedings while attorneys review video and data downloads. Prosecutors have signaled they may adjust or add charges as forensic work is finalized and victim statements are collected. A separate hearing on discovery is expected next week. Investigators said they are still awaiting toxicology results and mechanical inspections of several vehicles. Police also plan to compile a full timeline using traffic cameras and witness phones that were turned over at the scene.
Neighbors who walked to the intersection Friday said the bodycam clips match the chaos they saw that afternoon. “It was just metal and smoke everywhere,” said Eric Salazar, who lives a block away and heard the sirens within minutes. A rideshare driver who passed through later described tow trucks loading cars with crumpled trunks and shattered glass. In the videos, officers can be heard assuring victims and calling relatives on cellphones pulled from cupholders. One firefighter’s voice cuts through the din to direct a stretcher toward a crushed four-door. The clips end with taped-off lanes, evidence markers, and a traffic sergeant directing detours around Cheyenne’s evening backups.
As of Friday night, police said the investigation is active and that additional edited materials could be released as public records are processed. The next scheduled court hearing is expected in the coming days, with charging decisions to be updated once lab results and reconstructions are complete.
Author note: Last updated December 6, 2025.