LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas woman was arrested on multiple charges after a rollover crash on Interstate 15 killed her daughter, according to an arrest report.
Natalie Muriel Rodriguez was arrested following the Oct. 4 crash near mile marker 21 on I-15 in Jean, Nevada, the report said.
According to the report, Nevada Highway Patrol dispatch received multiple calls around 6:19 a.m. reporting an injury crash with a vehicle rollover and a subject ejected into the travel lanes. A trooper arrived at the scene at approximately 6:29 a.m. and found a gray Chevrolet Tahoe with California registration had rolled over on the northbound side of I-15, ejecting a passenger into the southbound lanes, the report said.
The report said a juvenile female passenger was found in the southbound travel lanes with fatal injuries. Rodriguez was found holding a juvenile male at the scene, according to the report.
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A preliminary crash investigation by the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Major Incident Reconstruction Team found the Tahoe was traveling northbound on I-15 when it ran off the road, the report said. The driver overcorrected to the left, causing the vehicle to re-enter the roadway, cross all lanes and strike the center median before overturning, according to the report. The impact ejected a juvenile passenger into the southbound travel lanes, the report said. The report said an unreported number of vehicles traveled over the ejected passenger, who died from her injuries.
According to the report, Rodriguez admitted to being the driver and sole adult in the vehicle. She told the trooper she had been driving overnight from Las Vegas to Ontario, California, and back, the report said. Rodriguez said she was driving 70 mph when she felt rumble strips on the shoulder before the crash occurred, according to the report.
The report said Rodriguez admitted to using marijuana vape pens the previous day and taking an unknown diet medication. She told the trooper she is diabetic and takes prescribed Gabapentin and Metformin, according to the report. The report said Rodriguez denied using methamphetamine or cocaine when asked but broke eye contact and looked away.
Paramedics checked Rodriguez’s blood sugar at the scene, which returned a reading of 147, according to the report. Rodriguez complained of hip pain and had multiple abrasions, the report said. She was transported to UMC Trauma Center, according to the report.
According to the report, Rodriguez consented to a voluntary blood draw at UMC Trauma. A separate buccal swab warrant was also conducted at the hospital.
According to the report, Rodriguez faces the following charges:
- DUI resulting in death
- Reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm
- Child abuse or neglect, first offense
- Failure to maintain lane/improper lane change
- Basic speed violation, 30-40 mph over posted limit
The arresting trooper also contacted a Child Protective Services caseworker to report the incident. CPS later followed up at UMC Trauma, the report said.
The surviving juvenile sustained minor injuries and was also treated at UMC, according to the report.
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