Inset: Humberto Sanchez Aguero (GoFundMe). Background: The Las Vegas intersection where Humberto Sanchez Aguero was T-boned and killed by a “reckless” 23-year-old driver (KLAS/YouTube).
A devoted father from Las Vegas tragically lost his life in a car accident caused by a “reckless” 23-year-old motorist, just a short distance from his home. The incident occurred while he was on a routine Walmart run. As the sentencing of the driver approaches, the victim’s wife criticizes the plea bargain as insufficient punishment.
“Why should he get a second chance when my husband didn’t?” questioned Ashley Perez-Sanchez, the widow of 42-year-old Humberto Sanchez Aguero, during a recent interview with CBS affiliate KLAS.
Perez-Sanchez expressed her frustration over the lenient plea deal given to Raul Castorena, who decided to run a red light, leading to the fatal crash. The agreement resulted in dropping several charges, including DUI causing death and traffic signal violations. “He made those choices,” she told KLAS.
In court documents, Castorena, who was 23 at the time of the crash in June 2025, faces a sentence ranging from one to six years after pleading guilty to “reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm.”
“One to six years? That’s outrageous,” Perez-Sanchez declared. “That’s not justice.”
According to a police press release, Castorena was allegedly intoxicated while driving a 2021 Toyota Camry. He ran a red light around 6:24 a.m. on a Sunday, causing a “fatal multiple-vehicle collision” at the intersection of North Eastern Avenue and East Stewart Avenue.
Aguero was heading home from Walmart in a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg.
“Evidence at the scene and a witness statement indicated a 2021 Toyota Camry was traveling east on Stewart Avenue at a high rate of speed, approaching a red traffic signal at the intersection of Eastern Avenue,” the press release said. “A 2005 Volkswagen Touareg was traveling north on Eastern Avenue, making a left turn onto Stewart Avenue. The driver of the Toyota failed to stop for the red traffic signal and entered the intersection simultaneously with the Volkswagen.”
After slamming into Aguero, cops said Castorena nailed a “stopped” 2019 Nissan Rogue east of the intersection, which then struck a “stopped” Peterbilt semi-truck.
“[Aguero] had to be mechanically extricated from the vehicle and sustained significant injuries,” according to the police. “[Castorena] sustained substantial injuries and was also transported to UMC Trauma. The driver and passenger of the Nissan claimed injuries and were transported to the UMC Emergency Room.”
Aguero was pronounced dead at the hospital, with his wife having to deliver the news to their two sons, which left them emotionally scarred, according to the mom.
“My son is more quiet,” Perez-Sanchez said. “My little one, he’s changed a lot. They’re not happy.”
A GoFundMe that was launched for the family describes Aguero as a “devoted husband, loving father, and hardworking provider” who was the “heart of his family,” per the description. “This unimaginable loss has left the family heartbroken and struggling,” the fundraiser says.
Perez-Sanchez told KLAS that she has to pass the intersection where Aguero died “every day” while heading to work. “I hate going by that intersection,” she said. “I really do.”
The Clark County District Attorney’s Office did not respond to Law&Crime’s requests for sentencing information on Tuesday.
