Driver Sentenced to 40 Years for Crash That Killed Pregnant Woman's Unborn Baby After Ultrasound Appointment
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Summary
Maximiliano Chavez was sentenced to 16 to 40 years in prison for causing a multi-vehicle crash in Las Vegas that killed the unborn baby of Rebekeh Dauz and injured several others. Dauz, who was seven months pregnant, was returning from an ultrasound appointment with her 9-year-old son when Chavez ran a red light and struck their vehicle, causing a four-car collision.
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Rebekeh Dauz, who was seven months pregnant at the time, was returning from an ultrasound appointment with her 9-year-old son, Isaiah, and several others when Chavez, 28, struck their vehicle.
Chavez drove his vehicle through a red light and collided with a car making a left turn, causing a four-vehicle crash.
On May 7, Maximiliano Chavez was sentenced to up to 40 years in prison after causing a crash that killed Rebekeh Dauz's unborn baby boy in September 2025, according to local reports.
