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Victims identified in crash that kills 3 at I-15 interchange
Published Friday, June 18, 2010 | 7:13 a.m.
Updated Friday, June 18, 2010 | 3:59 p.m.
Fatal crash
Three people died in a single-vehicle crash this morning after their car struck steel beams in a closed construction zone at a south Las Vegas Valley interchange, the Nevada Highway Patrol said. The victims were identified this afternoon.
Trooper Chelita Rojas said the crash occurred about 2 a.m. on an on-ramp closed to traffic from the eastbound Las Vegas Beltway to northbound Interstate 15. She said two men and one woman were in the red Ford Mustang when it struck the beams.
Authorities said the driver, identified as 19-year-old Nicholas Scheafer of Las Vegas, failed to obey traffic control signs and barricades that were blocking the road, which was under construction. Investigators said he entered the northbound on-ramp, where construction materials -- including five steel I-beams -- were scattered across the concrete.
The front of the Ford struck the beams and entered the shoulder, where it came to rest, troopers said. All three occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the scene, Rojas said.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the other two victims as Robert Inouye, 23, and Tiffanee Anderson, 19, both of North Las Vegas. All three suffered blunt force trauma to the head, the coroner said.
The construction zone was marked with “road closed” signs and cones, Rojas said.
Clarification: The age of Nicholas Scheafer was changed after the coroner's office received updated information indicating he was 19 years old, not 22, as originally reported.
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SAD
PEOPLE MUST PAY ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES ,FORGET THE CELL PHONE,COFFEE ,MAKEUP AND DO NOT LOOK AT THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR WHERE YOU ARE SPEAKING.
Very very sad,no matter what the cause of the acident this is an awful loss of life.Rest in peace
sucks to be the passengers.
Really,there needs to be an investigation on how these 3 perished
maybe the age of the driver,,maybe because it was 2 am,,maybe,,just maybe there was alchohol involved.
Really there needs to be an investigation on how this happened
Driving directly into 5 I-Beams,and there needs to be an investigation
I drove by there,coming from a good poker session,and that area is well marked off to warn sober,,excuse me,oops any drivers in that area.
By the way the red roof was on the pavement,there was no avoiding,or attempting to avoid any I Beams,this mustang was demolished
RIP
So Senseless
Really there needs to be an investigation?
lehigh
There was no coffee,cell phones,texting,or makeup involved in this accident
I can guarantee you that!
bldblu,
Ever hear of accident investigators? Yes, they work for the NHP. They would of been the ones you saw with the flashing blue lights when you drove by the scene.
That highway has been closed all week and well marked with signs and barricades!! Open you eyes people!! Maybe you'll live to cut someone off later!!
Sad. My prayers are with the families.
I have driven past this construction area. It was appropriately marked.
Sad to say but this is darwinism at work. A real tragedy that 2 innocent passengers were taken out by this idiot, impaired, or at the very least stupidly inattentive driver.
...may the three young souls rest in peace...may Karma take over the souls of bldblu & IVote4NV...
some of you people have no sympathy. Three young individuals perished in this accident. I work with a family member of the man that was supposedly driving. It's a very very sad situation that nobody should have to deal with. I agree with you Purgatory. Instant Karma will take over!
looks like some very good young people were taken away from us...heart goes out to the families of all three
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Very sad, indeed.