LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Maximiliano 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.
Jhovani Carrillo reports the latest on the aftermath of this deadly crash:
According to Las Vegas police, Chavez ran a red light at the intersection of Windmill Lane and 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 is 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 and 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," Judge Amy Ferreira said in court.
Police said the other victims in the crash had 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.
"He poses a danger to our community based on the facts of this case," prosecutors told Judge Ferreira.
The District Attorney's office also revealed in court Sunday that this is not the first time Chavez has been accused of driving under the influence.
Back in 2021, officials said he was convicted of DUI.
Ferreira said she took the prior DUI incident into 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," Ferreira said. "That causes the court exceptional concern that this is an individual who poses a grave risk of danger to our community."
Chavez is set to return to court on Tuesday, Sept. 9.