LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Maximilliano Chavez, the suspect in a deadly DUI crash that ended an unborn baby's life on Saturday and left a child in critical condition, appeared in court on Sunday afternoon.
Chavez's bail is set at $250,000 and will have high-level electronic monitoring. He will not be allowed to drive or drink during the case. He will also have an alcohol monitoring device.
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According to Metro, Chavez ran a red light at the intersection of Blue Diamond Road and South Las Vegas Boulevard, crashing into multiple vehicles and killing a pregnant woman's baby. The woman and another child inside the car were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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"This an adult who is in critical condition in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. There's another child in the hospital with life-threatening injuries of fractured skull of brain bleed. It is unclear to the court at this juncture the status of those two alleged victims and whether or not those two alleged victims will survive their injuries," said Judge Amy Ferreira.
Police said the other victims in the crash received minor injuries and were not taken to the hospital.
According to officials, Chavez admitted to drinking three alcoholic drinks and using marijuana on the day of the crash.
However, when prosecutors shared that he used marijuana, Chavez shook his head in disagreement with officials.
"He poses a danger to our community based on the facts of this case," said prosecutors.
The District Attorney's office also reveled in court Sunday, this is not the first time Chavez gets in trouble for driving under the influence.
Back in 2021, officials said he was convicted of driving under the influence.
Judge Amy Ferreira took the prior DUI incident under consideration when setting his $250,000 bail.
"This court is very much aware that this is an individual with a relatively limited criminal history. However, a glaring concern for this court is this prior conviction for driving under the influence in 2021... that causes the court exceptional concern that this is an individual who poses a grave risk of danger to our community," said Judge Ferreira.
Chavez is set to return to court on Tuesday, Sept. 9.