Woman, granddaughter killed in bus stop crash ID’d
Authorities on Tuesday identified a Las Vegas woman and her granddaughter killed the day before in a hit-and-run car crash at a bus stop, as well as the man police said is responsible for their deaths.
Maria Garcia, 58, and Alyssa Aisa, 6, both of Las Vegas, died from their injuries Monday at University Medical Center, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
The man police said drove off after the crash, Leonardo Ruesga, 20, of Las Vegas, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center. He faces charges including two counts of DUI and one count of leaving the scene of a crash, booking logs show.
An 18-month-old girl also was injured in the crash but was released from the hospital, police said.
Seven pedestrians were near the bus bench and shelter at Maryland Parkway and Sahara Avenue about 2:30 p.m. Monday when a 2005 Volvo S60, driven by Ruesga and heading east on Sahara, veered into the sidewalk on Maryland, police said.
The Volvo first hit a stroller carrying the 18-month-old girl, police said. Garcia and Alyssa were struck and thrown to the ground.
Police said Ruesga and his passenger, a 15-year-old girl, were hiding at a nearby apartment complex when they were found.
Ruesga told police he had been drinking and “ingesting illegal substances” before he was arrested.
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