A DUI crash killed two toddlers and led to the arrest of two women in Las Vegas, Nevada. The aunt was driving the vehicle while the mother sat in the passenger seat. Las Vegas authorities identified the aunt as Kaleah Manning and the mother as Raenysha Washington.

They were driving while drunk, and the two-and three-year-old sisters were not in their car seats. It turned out that the mother had sold the car seats just one week before the crash. On the night of the crash, multiple witnesses called 911 to report the incident, according to available records.

One toddler was found in the backseat while another one was decapitated outside the vehicle. Bodycam video showed first responders visibly shocked by the aftermath of the accident.

The toddler who was in the backseat was the older one, and paramedics rushed her to the University Medical Center, where she later died. Even the mother and the aunt were severely injured in the crash. Officers took them to the hospital for treatment before arresting them.

The court hearing of the case was emotionally traumatic for both the mother and the aunt. They had suffered the loss of young lives. Both of them faced multiple charges, including DUI, child abuse, and child endangerment.

However, Clark County District Court Judge Erika Mendoza gave them a light sentence considering their loss. She sentenced the mother to 364 days in prison and three to ten years in state prison. They also had to pay a $2,000 fine and a victims’ fund of $10,000.


The Las Vegas mother’s sentence also included five years’ probation. When the judge announced the sentence, Washington was crying and left the courtroom sobbing. She requested to start her sentence after the weekend so she could spend time with her son, but the judge asked her to start right away. She was also pregnant at the time and was expected to give birth in custody.

Mendoza also pointed out, “The problem is I’m not sure that all of these mistakes are things that could happen to a responsible parent.” She further added, “There wouldn’t be much to talk about, and you’d be going to prison for a really, really long time. But because they’re your family, I certainly understand that the mental trauma you all are experiencing eclipses any punishment I could give you.”

Disclaimer: The Inquisitr could not independently confirm the facts of this incident and is reporting based on the information available within the public video record.