LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The motive force who induced a deadly crash that killed two kids, who was on probation on the time and fleeing from police in a stolen automotive, will serve many years in jail, a choose dominated Monday.
Clark County District Courtroom Choose Danielle Pieper sentenced Nikki Serrat, 33, to 24-60 years in jail Monday. Pieper ordered Serrat to serve three consecutive sentences of 8-20 years, the utmost doable for the crime of inflicting the demise of one other individual whereas driving.
The collision occurred on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, simply after 5 p.m. on the intersection of East Flamingo Street and the South Pecos-McLeod Interconnect, killing Taliyah Lewis, 6, and Dante Lewis, 11.
“My intention was never, ever to crash into them,” Serrat instructed Pieper earlier than the sentence. “I wish this was never gonna happen. I didn’t intentionally do this.”
The collision occurred on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, simply after 5 p.m. on the intersection of East Flamingo Street and the South Pecos-McLeod Interconnect, killing Taliyah Lewis, 6, and Dante Lewis, 11. (KLAS)
“You forever have to live with the fact that your choices killed two children,” Pieper stated. “I don’t think that is lost on you right now, but what I don’t know is how that will affect you for the rest of your life.”
The Lexus was touring at 73 mph within the seconds earlier than the collision, which concerned 4 automobiles in all, police stated in its aftermath. The velocity restrict on that a part of Flamingo Street is 45 mph. Taliyah and Dante have been passengers within the car that Serrat instantly collided with, police stated.
The Lexus, which is owned by a rental automotive company, was reported stolen earlier that day, police stated. The car was stolen from the Symphony Park storage in downtown Las Vegas, police stated.
A passenger of Serrat’s instructed police that earlier than the crash, a Metro police officer tried to cease the automotive. The witness instructed police “she only remembered yelling, ‘Nikki, no!’ and then the collision happened,” paperwork stated. Courtroom paperwork stated an LVMPD unit was responding to an unrelated collision on the time, but it surely was unclear if the unit was the identical one the witness talked about.
The collision occurred on Friday, Nov. 8 simply after 5 p.m. on the intersection of East Flamingo Street and the South Pecos-McLeod Interconnect. (KLAS)
On the afternoon of Nov. 9, 2024, the day after the collision, police arrested Serrat at a member of the family’s residence in North Las Vegas. The member of the family was not conscious of the crash, police stated.
In August 2024, Clark County District Courtroom Choose Christy Craig sentenced Serrat to probation on a cost of tried unauthorized absence constituting escape from jail, information stated. Prosecutors didn’t oppose Serrat receiving probation for being absent from the Casa Grande Conventional Housing facility whereas serving a sentence involving a stolen car.
Serrat didn’t have a legitimate driver’s license.
Following her arrest for the lethal crash, Craig revoked Serrat’s probation, sending her to jail for 24-60 months. Her up to date sentence will begin as soon as that sentence concludes, Pieper ordered, which means Serrat might be in her late 50s when first eligible for parole.
Along with the jail sentence, Pieper ordered Serrat to pay about $275,000 in restitution.
