infoA Las Vegas motorist is accused of fatally striking Jonathan Smith, 12

A Las Vegas motorist is accused of fatally striking Jonathan Smith, 12, of Las Vegas on March 25, 2019.

The vehicle, silver 2006 Chevrolet HHR, driven by Angel Manuel Lopez, 23, is believed to have been going between 53 and 56 MPH when it struck two boys.

Jonny Smith, 12, was crossing Fort Apache with another boy outside of a marked crosswalk. Smith was thrown 130 feet, the arrest report said. Smith was taken to Southern Hills Hospital where he later died, according to police. The other boy suffered minor injuries, police said.

Lopez was arrested Jan. 30 on a charge of reckless driving resulting in death.

In a court appearance Monday, Lopez's bail was set at $20,000 with the condition he doesn't drive. According to court records, Lopez posted bail and was set to appear in court again Feb. 18.

The accident led to a campaign to put a traffic light in at the intersection of Fort Apache and Arby, near where the incident happened. The signal has just recently went online.

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