This heartbreaking Las Vegas crash underscores the devastating ripple effects of reckless driving, leaving a devoted dad dead and his family shattered—while the young driver faces what many see as lenient consequences.
Humberto Sanchez Aguero, 42, a “hardworking” father of two, was T-boned and killed in June 2025 just 1 mile from home after a Walmart run. Raul Castorena, then 23, allegedly sped through a red light in a 2021 Toyota Camry (possibly drunk), slamming into Aguero’s 2005 Volkswagen Touareg at North Eastern and East Stewart Avenues around 6:24 a.m. Castorena then hit a stopped Nissan Rogue, which struck a semi-truck. Aguero died at the hospital after extrication; others were injured.
Crash and Legal Fallout
- Plea Deal: Castorena pleaded guilty to reckless driving resulting in death/substantial harm; original charges like DUI death dropped. Faces 1–6 years (sentencing Tuesday).
- Family’s Outrage: Widow Ashley Perez-Sanchez calls it a “slap on the wrist.” “My husband didn’t get a second chance, why does he?” Their sons are “emotionally scarred”—one quieter, the younger deeply changed.
- Daily Pain: Perez-Sanchez passes the intersection to work, hating the reminder. A GoFundMe honors Aguero as family “heart.”
Clark County DA didn’t comment on sentencing. Stories like this fuel debates on DUI justice—high speeds and red-light runs kill ~6,000 U.S. pedestrians/drivers yearly (NHTSA data). For updates, check KLAS or court records.
Thoughts on the plea deal—fair or too soft?
