Eddie Ruiz, 16, was killed while trying to pass a vehicle andlost control and slammed into a wallAt Cimarron-Memorial High School, many students faced an emotional day, still shocked by the news that a fellow student was killed Saturday in a car wreck.
The death has some new drivers at the school thinking hard about staying safe on Las Vegas roads. A memorial now sits at the place where 16-year-old Eddie Ruiz died Saturday. Candles, cards and a T-shirt tell stories of the memories the student left behind.
"He had no anger towards anyone for anything," sophomore Markus Vega said. "He was just calm, always." Metro Police said Eddie tried to pass a sports utility vehicle or minivan and hit it, causing his car to spin out of control. His car hit a chain link fence and concrete wall.
Eddie Ruiz, 16, was killed while trying to pass a vehicle andlost control and slammed into a wallAt Cimarron-Memorial High School, many students faced an emotional day, still shocked by the news that a fellow student was killed Saturday in a car wreck.
The death has some new drivers at the school thinking hard about staying safe on Las Vegas roads. A memorial now sits at the place where 16-year-old Eddie Ruiz died Saturday. Candles, cards and a T-shirt tell stories of the memories the student left behind.
"He had no anger towards anyone for anything," sophomore Markus Vega said. "He was just calm, always." Metro Police said Eddie tried to pass a sports utility vehicle or minivan and hit it, causing his car to spin out of control. His car hit a chain link fence and concrete wall.
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