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DUI driver gets up to 40 years in prison after crash in which pregnant woman’s baby died

Las Vegas Review-Journal·Akiya Dillon·25 days ago
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Rebekah Dauz said Sept. 6, 2025, changed her family’s life forever. She and her family were driving home from an obstetrician appointment that day when an impaired Maximiliano Chavez sped through a red light and slammed into their vehicle. Dauz, who was 29 weeks pregnant, and her 9-year-old son were seriously injured and the baby she had just seen on an ultrasound later died. Fighting tears, Dauz recounted the crash during Chavez’s sentencing Thursday, when District Judge Tara Newberry ordered him to serve 16 to 40 years in prison. Chavez, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of driving under the influence resulting in substantial bodily harm and one count of reckless driving in February. He was originally charged with a total of seven felonies — three counts of DUI and four of reckless driving. At least two of the charges were for the death of the baby , “Baby Boy Dauz.” Those were dropped as part of his plea agreement, according to his attorney, Robert Draskovich.…

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