{"id":226827,"date":"2022-08-16T16:09:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T21:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=226827"},"modified":"2022-08-16T18:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T23:00:02","slug":"las-vegas-strip-driver-in-deadly-accident-reportedly-was-in-jail-hours-earlier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-strip-driver-in-deadly-accident-reportedly-was-in-jail-hours-earlier\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Strip Driver in Deadly Accident Reportedly Was in Jail Hours Earlier"},"content":{"rendered":"

The woman arrested for a fatal car crash on the Las Vegas Strip last week reportedly had just been released from prison before the collision. She was jailed for a prior assault conviction.<\/p>\n

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Jamara Williams in a mug shot. She was charged with a fatal accident on the Las Vegas Strip. Hours before the crash, she was incarcerated. (Image: LVMPD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jamara Williams<\/a>, 38, of Las Vegas, was incarcerated for six months. She was released last Wednesday and placed on probation, local TV station KLAS<\/em>, reported.<\/p>\n

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But on Thursday, just hours after her release, the BMW she was driving struck a Nissan Versa near Resorts World Las Vegas. The BMW was traveling at 78 mph in a zone where the speed limit is 30 mph. She was accelerating just as her car struck the Versa, according to police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Williams admitted to smoking marijuana before the crash, police said. She was given blood tests at University Medical Center (UMC). She also allegedly gave police a fake name when officers initially questioned her.<\/p>\n

Williams remained in custody Tuesday at the Clark County Detention Center. She was scheduled to appear in local court in Las Vegas on Tuesday. She was charged with DUI<\/a> resulting in death, DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm, two counts of reckless driving, and violating probation or conditions of a suspended sentence, according to local news reports.<\/p>\n

In November, Williams pled guilty to assault with a deadly weapon for the earlier case. The charge was linked to her allegedly stealing food from another woman at a McDonald\u2019s, KLAS<\/em> said. Details on the incident were not immediately available.<\/p>\n

Incident Details<\/h2>\n

At the time of the crash, the other driver, later identified as Bisheba Gaines, 50, stopped her car in a designated left-turn lane to enter Resorts World, KVVU<\/em>, another local TV station, reported.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the crash, Williams and a passenger in the BMW were treated at UMC for injuries.<\/p>\n

Gaines died at the scene. She suffered serious injuries. The Versa was heavily damaged from the two-car crash.<\/p>\n

The accident completely closed all lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard for several hours Thursday as police investigated the crash. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer was able to reach the crash quickly. The officer was nearby and heard the noise from the collision.<\/p>\n

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The heavily damaged Nissan Versa and a BMW, pictured above. The BMW crashed into the Versa last week on the Las Vegas Strip. (Image: KVVU<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prior Traffic Deaths on Strip<\/h2>\n

On Aug. 5, 2021, a crash resulted in the death of a motorcycle driver.\u00a0The accident occurred at the Strat Hotel, Casino, and Skypod<\/a> on Las Vegas Boulevard. The motorcycle collided with a Nissan Altima while driving on Las Vegas Boulevard. The crash occurred near the casino\u2019s valet area entrance.<\/p>\n

The motorcycle was being operated \u201crecklessly,\u201d witnesses told police, the Las Vegas Review-Journal <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The woman arrested for a fatal car crash on the Las Vegas Strip last week reportedly had just been released from prison before the collision. She was jailed for a prior assault conviction. Jamara Williams, 38, of Las Vegas, was incarcerated for six months. She was released last Wednesday and placed on probation, local TV […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":226892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81886],"tags":[81930,13766,23,82012],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLas Vegas Strip Driver in Deadly Accident Was in Jail Hours Earlier<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The woman arrested for a fatal car crash on the Las Vegas Strip reportedly had just been released from prison. 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