Two killed in crash are ID’d

Monday, Feb. 11, 2002 | 9:25 a.m.

The two passengers killed in a one-vehicle accident last week have been identified as 18-year-old Rodrigo Lopez and 33-year-old Gilberto Palafox.

The two were rear-seat passengers in a Ford Explorer driven by 18-year-old David Samaniego-Cerna. The SUV flipped and slid along Las Vegas Boulevard South near the Stardust hotel Thursday about 1 a.m.

Samaniego-Cerna apparently lost control of the SUV when trying to pass a slower moving car. He and another passenger were treated for minor injuries.

Samaniego-Cerna was arrested on two counts of driving under the influence with accident involving deaths, Metro Police said.

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