Posted on 06/11/2021 8:29:43 AM PDT by Signalman
A Texas man was driving a Lamborghini 141 mph in a 45 mph zone when the vehicle struck and killed a moped rider in the southwest Las Vegas Valley late Saturday, police said.
Las Vegas police also say in an arrest report that the driver of the Lamborghini, Andrew James Rodriguez, 33, of New Braunfels, was suspected of alcohol impairment. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of driving under the influence causing death, reckless driving and driving without a valid license.
“I killed someone,” an investigating officer quoted Rodriguez as saying at the scene of the crash on Russell Road at Rogers Street at 11:50 p.m.
Police said Rodriguez was driving a 2017 Lamborghini Huracan with a Minnesota license plate west on Russell when it slammed into the back of the TaoTao moped driven by Walter Richard Anderson, 58, of Las Vegas. Anderson died at the scene.
“The Lamborghini collided with the rear of the moped with such force that the moped became lodged under the right front of the Lamborghini,” officers said.
Police said they “immediately observed signs of impairment,” noting Rodriguez had watery eyes and smelled of alcohol. Police said Rodriguez admitted to drinking before the crash. He did not have a valid license and was identified by law enforcement via a passport, police said.
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There are so many roads in Nevada where they can safely get speed up. In a residential area in Vegas, just plain stupid. Throw the book at him.
What scares me of Tesla Model S Plaid is the owner trying out the top speed. They tend to do it in town rather than on the track.
Sounds like he may be an illegal with wither a stolen car and quite possibly a drug dealer.
“Police said Rodriguez admitted to drinking before the crash. He did not have a valid license and was identified by law enforcement via a passport, police said.”
ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADER?
“ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADER?”
Probably bought the Lamborghini with stolen stimulus money.
“ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADER?”
Probably bought the Lamborghini with stolen stimulus money.
He confessed? String him up ASAP.
“What scares me of Tesla Model S Plaid is the owner trying out the top speed.”
Drunk drug dealers racing in supercars and you are afraid of Tesla owners!
Is he an illegal?...................
Potential Tesla buyers should require a full background check before they are allowed to buy a weaponized “Assault Car”...
I’m not big on “speeding violations”, but 140 vs 45 is ridiculous.
Which are there more of?
It won’t be long until government steps in and restricts cars to 80 mph. Self driving cars will not go over posted speed limit.
No license, passport only, so who owned the Lambo?
I don't think they really said that....
IMHO, That kind of speed on any public road is stupid - not just residential. I'm speaking as someone with a C5 Corvette and a 67 Jaguar XKE. If I want to go fast, I go to the track.
What color is the Lamborghini? Maybe the moped driver didn’t see him coming - it was 1150pm, after all .... /s
He could be illegal, but the article states that he is a Texas man and his last name is Rodriquez, which is 4th most common surname in Texas.
Does he have HIV?
That's not only homophobic but a Hippa violation.
Now, let's see your vaccination passport before you fly or go on a cruise.
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