Man who died in crash on Bonanza identified

By Mary Manning

Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 | 11 a.m.

A Las Vegas man who died after losing control of his sedan near Bonanza Road and Apache Lane has been identified as 19-year-old Issac Benavidez, the Clark County Coroner's Office said today.

The death was ruled an accident due to blunt force trauma from several injuries, a coroner's office spokeswoman said.

The crash occurred about 11:30 p.m. Friday when Benavidez, driving a 2000 Dodge Neon, used the center turn lane on Bonanza to pass slower traffic, Metro Police said.

As Benavidez re-entered the travel lanes, police said, he lost control of his Neon, colliding with a 1994 Chevrolet Silverado truck. The truck's driver, Alexis Lopez, 19, temporarily lost control of the vehicle, but was able to come to a stop. Lopez and his passenger, Ivan Cisneros, 17, were uninjured, police said.

The Dodge Neon ran over the curb, hitting a light pole, fire hydrant and a fence.

Several bystanders pulled the driver from the Dodge until emergency medical crews arrived, police said. Benavidez was taken to University Medical Center, where he died as a result of his injuries.

This is the 69th traffic death in Metro's jurisdiction this year. The collision remains under investigation.