LAS VEGAS Las Vegas police say a mom who was drunk was going 121 miles per hour moments before a collision that killed her 1-year-old son, according to a report.<\/p>\n
Thecrash happened Sunday evening, July 12, and callers to police reporting the crash said the baby was thrown from the car and showed no signs of life, Fox 5 Las Vegasreported.<\/p>\n
The station identified the baby as Royce Jones.<\/p>\n
Mom LaurenPrescia, 23, of Las Vegas, was facing multiple charges including DUI resulting in death, felony reckless driving and abuse, neglect or endangerment of a child, according to the station.<\/p>\n
Prescia was behind the wheel of a 2020 Hyundai Sonata when she struck a 2011 Nissan Sentra being driven by a 36-year-old woman who suffered minor injuries, police said in a news release. The Nissan was making a turn at the time.<\/p>\n
Fox 5 reported that police said 2.5 seconds before the crash, Prescias vehicle reached a max speed of 121 mph.<\/p>\n
Officers on scene said she had bloodshot eyes and smelled strongly of alcohol, according to the station citing the arrest report.<\/p>\n
A man at the scene who said he was the babys father told police that before the crash Prescia said she would beat him home, then began speeding, the station reported.<\/p>\n
He told police that after the crash he ran to his son who was still in his car seat.<\/p>\n
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