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StumbleWoman, 24, killed in crash with suspected drunken driver ID’ed
Published Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 | 12:13 p.m.
Updated Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 | 2:12 p.m.
Kevin Miranda
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A 24-year-old woman who died after a collision with a motorist allegedly driving under the influence on Sunday has been identified.
The Clark County Coroner's Office said Angela Nichole Peterson of Las Vegas died from several traumatic injuries after a pickup truck collided with her Pontiac Sunfire about 1:13 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Flamingo Road.
Metro Police said the Pontiac was making a left turn from eastbound Flamingo to northbound Rainbow on a green traffic light when a Dodge pickup truck southbound on Rainbow failed to stop for a red traffic signal, colliding with the left side of the Pontiac, police said.
Peterson was taken to University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the pickup truck, Kevin Miranda, 18, of Las Vegas, wasn't injured in the crash. Police said he had failed a field sobriety test.
Miranda told two officers that he had consumed "four shots of Jack Daniels," according to the arrest report. He also told police that he had run a red light at Flamingo and Las Vegas Boulevard South before reaching Rainbow, the report said.
He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center in connection with two counts of felony DUI with alcohol with substantial bodily harm.
A passenger in the pickup truck, a 17-year-old Las Vegas girl who was not identified because of her age, was taken to UMC with minor injuries, police said.
This is the 82nd fatal traffic collision this year in Metro Police jurisdiction.
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Oh, man. He admitted to running a red light prior to running a second red light which killed the woman. This kid is an idiot. He knew what he was doing, what did he think he was too good to stop at a light like everyone else? I'd bury him if it was my sister he killed.
That has got to be the most re-T@#ded looking dude I have seen in a long time.
I agree with Lenny.
Bury him.
A worthless POS who should spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Look at these queer looking guido with his retarded looking blow-out! LOSER!
This poor woman's father/brother/husband/boyfriend should be able to spend 15 minutes with this guido homo in a room with no windows or cameras with a blow torch and pliers. That's what I would want if it was my sister.
This person has destroyed the lives of my brother and sister in law. Angela was their only child and the love of their lives, she was everything to them and now she is gone. Her whole family and all of her friends are in so much pain because of this selfish act. There are not enough words to make him understand the hell he has brought upon us.
Ignots, I am so sorry for your family's loss. :(
This was just senseless. This child wasn't even old enough to purchase alcohol. And admitting to running a red light at Las Vegas and Flamingo.. what a moron! He could have killed many people at that intersection. That cross street is always busy.
I went to school with Angela and she was an amazing, smart, wonderful person and was working so hard and was so close to graduating from UNLV! This boy took her life way to soon! It is a tragedy that we will never understand. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
We love you Angela, you will be missed. May you rest in peace.
I met Angela one of my first semesters at UNLV. She IS an amazing person, so caring and smart and so much more. She was taken from all of us WAY 2 early by someone who never thought that his drinking would actually kill someone. Angela you will be remembered always & forgotten never. I will NEVER forget the memories I have with you over the short time we got to spend together..sitting next to you in perception..your eyeball picture is still in my notebook, I will never take it out..all the conversations about graduation and being able to all walk together, dont worry you will still be with me on that day! You had so much motivation, so much happiness..You always made me want to do better in school. You gave me that drive to achieve my goals.I will remember all the laughs we shared..I will miss ur smiling face..save me a place up there, we will meet again 1 day! xoxo
RIP
My thoughts and prayers go to your family and friends..
I knew Angela. She was a bright and ambitious young woman, who really wanted to change the world. She was extremely determined and her life was TRAGICALLY cut short.
For all those who knew her, she was a wonderful and kind person, always smiling and a friend to many. She was a student at UNLV, and was always inspired by her studies in Anthropology.
We are planning on hold a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night, 7pm, on the intersection of Flamingo and Rainbow, at the sight of the crash. Please show your support and join us in remembrance of Angela (our Angie) Peterson. We will miss our own ray of sunshine.
Angela is with god now.
In the year that we have been visiting here in Las Vegas, the traffic carnage seems to be without end.
Not a day goes by that someone, either in a car, on foot or bicycle, crossing a street or on the sidewalk, isn't struck and killed or seriously injured by someone in a motor vehicle.
Do people from Las Vegas obtain their Driver's Licenses from a Mail-Order House?
Angie was one of the first people that I met in Antro Society at UNLV. She really was the kindest person. As driven as she was, she always had an easy smile, was up for a laugh and a good time. She was quirky, approachable and lovable. Angie was a great person and on the way to being a great anthropologist as well.
She will be missed.
Love,
Jessica
I had the pleasure of having Angela as a student in my Public Speaking class. I dropped to my knees when I saw the story on the news. Angela was one of my favorite students that I had. We always spoke and I always encouraged her to get a PhD in anthro. because of her intelligence. She was a wonderful student who would give all of her energy and efforts in my class. I still have her emails. By reading them I am reminded of her drive and determination. She was a very kind soul and she will be missed. The criminal who killed her must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Rest in peace Angela. Yasser M.
how about me and u go in a room with pliers and a blow torch and see wat happens?!?!?! kevins my friend and i know hes a good kid!!!! he did a stupid thing by drinking a driving! but get off his case its not like your helping by making all these threats against him!!!! and instead of judging how he looks how about u go get a life!idiot!
All my respects to angelas family.
and kevin should know that he has 100% support from all of us back at home.
DIANA-
wow all you people sound so redicules. LOL hopefully all of you that are critizing him never go through this excpirience. The funny thing is yea, you can judge him on his looks, but you guys obviously look more intrested in a beauty contest then actually looking at what has happened. Nd all u big and brave souls out there.. ha i would love to see u do something because it's redicously funny to talk so much sh*** on a comment. WOnder how your boring life is
Kevin was a close friend.
you guys have no idea how often he really
doesnt drink. This kind of thing could happen to anyone. Dont tell me that youve never drank and got behind the wheel, if you did it would be pure bullcrap.
I feel for this family, but at the same time i feel for his also, he barely turned 18 and was almost home. Dont talk crap about someone you dont know, if you want to take anger out on him, hit me up cause you dont know anything.
weve also lost him.
dont come at him like that.
find something better to do.
thats why its called an accident.
Great kid. That made a big mistake.
Free Kevin Miranda.
those of you who are kevins friends, are you seriously trying to say it was just a mistake? he killed someone, and hes old enough to know drinking and driving isnt just stupid, its illegal. im not saying that most of the people who made comments on here didnt drink under age, but i am certain most have never gotten behind the wheel afterwards, because i know i never have. thats what a dd is for. i bet if you had the opportunity to say your comments to the face of angelas father, you wouldnt get two words out. think about that while you are pitying your friend.
Free Kevin Miranda? Are you kidding? Don't you have a better cause to fight for? Maybe fight for someone who's not a murderer?
He should be behind bars for years. I don't care how "great" of a kid he is. That's what happens when you are an adult and make adult decisions... you put on your big boy pants and suffer the consequences.
Just the fact that he is pleading not guilty makes me ill... What a total lack of responsibility!
I don't need to know Kevin to know his life is irrevocably destroyed. Doesn't matter if he is sad, or a "good" boy who was a drunk 18 year old out at 1 am. He murdered someone and he should pay, and pay high. This was no accident, he was drunk and driving. This was MURDER. This is no more an accident than shooting someone with a gun. You don't have to be a genius, or older than 13 to know drunk driving is illegal, much less drunk driving at 18. He did this by choice, he wasn't out puttering around at noon looking for a McDonald's and looked away for a moment. This is his fault, and he was old enough to do the crime, so do the time, Kevin. Take it like a man.
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NO To TEENAGE DRIVING!!!
Its bad enough that we have drunk drivers everywhere but to add immature, inexperienced, thrill-seeking, speed-happy teenagers on the road is too much.
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, THEY CAN BE ALLOWED TO DRINK ALL THE BOOZE TO THEIR HEARTS DELIGHT BUT THEY SHOULD NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER BE ALLOWED WITHIN A MILE OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE FOR THEM TO DRIVE.
Hey Chriso, I'll be glad to hit you up personally and say what I think of your scumbag friend Kevin Miranda. Why don't you just go join him in jail and give him some companionship...he will need it.
Hey ANNABANANA69_2009: You and Chriso are probably just like your soon to be convicted felon friend Kevin Miranda...worthless.