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StumbleDriver identified in suspected DUI crash that killed UNLV student
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 | 5:30 p.m.
Vladimir Lagerev
Lindsay Bennett
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UPDATED STORY: Hundreds mourn Rebel Girl killed in suspected DUI crash
The driver in a suspected DUI crash that killed an 18-year-old UNLV student has been identified as 45-year-old Vladimir Lagerev.
Lagerev was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges of death from DUI alcohol, involuntary manslaughter and no proof of insurance, according to detention center records.
UNLV student Lindsay Mychael Bennett of Las Vegas died Friday after she was struck by a driver going the wrong way on the eastbound freeway onramp shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the 215 Beltway and Windmill Avenue.
Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Honea said Lagerev was taken to University Medical Center with injuries, then booked into the detention center on Thursday.
The coroner said Bennett's death was caused from several blunt force trauma injuries from the collision. She died of her injuries late Friday night, authorities said.
She would have turned 19 on Monday. Her former teammates from the Coronado High School dance team were spending the evening at her house with her family, marking her birthday, dance coach Ginger Rossiter said.
Bennett was captain of the dance team her junior and senior years, receiving a varsity letter in dance all four years, Rossiter said.
Bennett graduated with honors in 2008 and went on to UNLV, where she was a Rebel Girl. She was majoring in architecture at the university.
Services have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road, in Henderson.
Contributions in memory of Lindsay Bennett may be given to UNLV for the UNLV Foundation Scholarship Fund and sent to the UNLV Foundation, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 451006, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1006.
Donors should note that the gift is in memory of Lindsay Bennett.
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another immigrant that doesn't want to live under our laws.
i think this and the story from a few months ago where the girl hit the bicycler that the police checkpoints to stop drunk driving really do nothing to prevent this crime.
it's good p.r., but does very little other than maybe stopping people THAT night, but unless they do it every day...it's pointless.
i've also said for years and years that we should have those pop-up spike strips on EVERY highway on-ramp in las vegas. there's just too many drunks, old people, and tourists that don't know where they are going.
oh, what? it's too expensive? tell that to the family and friends of this poor girl. one of our "we care about las vegas" casinos could EASILY pay for a few of these around town.
As long as people like this guy have access to alcohol and/or drugs, and think nothing about climbing into a motor vehicle while using the aforementioned, you'll have fatalities such as this. Only when a society becomes sober and clearminded will we see the end of it. In the meantime, drive careful and pray you won't be another statistic.
Unfortunately this type of individual relys on Bleeding Hearts to get through life. Nothing will ever change this individuals breeding.
Sorry, that is the way it is
This guy is gonna have to face up to what he did in court.
LasVegas2009, don't be posting people's addresses on the net unless you're willing to put yours up as well.
Lenny_V: I will do what ever I want. You wanna see his credit report hit me back.
Since running someone's credit report without consent is illegal, go ahead internet tough guy.
Hey Lenny...isn't drunk driving which causes the death of an innocent person illegal too?
Why do you have to defend Vladimir? Posting an address and running a credit report is smalll potatoes.
I suggest a draconian crackdown on all criminals with drunk drivers being the first in line. The bleeding hearts are devastating this country.
What about these classes we go through to get a card that says you know what to look for? Its called that TAM card? Pay your 20,30,or 40 bucks to beable to work,sit through a class thats suppost to show you what to look for? Wheres this person when the guy left drunk? Im not saying its not his fault,im sure his hand was around those drinks,but what about the person whom served them said drinks? I cant beleive they didnt see it? Or maybe he was at one of our fine casinos that pumped him up with boose,then took him for a ride,and when they were done,let him go his way????
I hope he gets a long sentence because she was hot and all.
@stevem
What a perfectly stupid and unnecessary opening thought!? What does this jerk being illegal have to do with driving drunk? When I lost my cousin to some idiot who had to drink and drive, guess what my friend, he was your standard issue white guy from Jersey. Stupidity cuts across all lines, class, races, gender, education, etc.
Metro still thinks the real driver is a hooker, they're staking out the Spearment Rhino as I type.
maybe they need to put dui checkpoints at all casino and bar exits.maybe not because we cannot do something that might offend the casino kings.
To the family of Lindsay. I feel so bad for your loss. My prayers are with you. What a beautiful young woman.
Hello! My name is Jury. I worry very much because of this incident. There is no saying as it is heavy now to a family of the lost girl. I understand as close all it its friends and acquaintances worry. To my own son almost 3 years... Vladimir - that Russian which operated the second car, and his family is mine friends. Round this incident it is a lot of emotions, as it is clear, but it would be desirable to listen more facts. If the person is guilty - it should be punished, punished under laws U.S.A. It is necessary that the truth would triumph, your friend, but what does she look like? should even if be punished If I am ready to agree with punishment of the friend I wish to know all:
- The information from the police official report
- Who made it and whether the father could lost to affect its maintenance, after all it, I heard, the policeman (I ask me to forgive, but justice is justice)
- was carried out the analysis on the alcohol maintenance in blood of the girl
- how many alcohol sends in Vladimir's blood (standard units and as it corresponds with norm)
- in what condition a road covering, street illumination and signs in a place of accident (whether it could affect a situation)
- was participants of incident have been fastened
- were their cars in good repair
- has possibility Vladimir's wife to receive the information which to it it is authorised to know under the law
I do not wish to offend memory of this girl, I only wish to address to all. Vladimir was always the silent and nice person.
- do the city authorities know about slogans like "Russian be cleaned"
- Those who says such things know that propagation hatred is punished under the law of U.S.A.
If on a russian place there was a mexican or afro - american, would dare protesting to write "afro - americans and mexicans - be cleaned"?
Strongly I doubt, after all I have lived in New-York for 5 years. So let's respect the law and each other.
I do not wish to offend memory of this girl, I only wish to address to all. Vladimir was always the silent and nice person.
When I have learnt that there was I have thought: "everybody only not it", but already you will change nothing and from it it is very heavy. Hard times have now come. I do not ask you to forgive, the Lord learns though to forgive us. I ask to show attention and mercy to each other. And I very much would want that all was frankly.
Hmm too bad I can't understand one sentence you just typed. Check up on that grammar.