Jeep driver rushing to place a bet slams into father of 5 on Harley-Davidson at red light, hurls him into the air and to his death: Police

A Las Vegas begetter of 5 who was sitting astatine a reddish airy connected a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was hurled into the aerial and killed by an intoxicated driver, who slammed into him portion rushing to spot a stake astatine a casino, according to constabulary and prosecutors.

Waymon Wells, 64, was nether the power of cocaine, benzodiazepines, 11-Hydroxy-THC and Delta-9-THC from marijuana edibles and cannabis erstwhile helium failed to alteration his velocity and nailed Joshua Baker, 48, connected April 8 astatine the intersection of West Oakey Boulevard and South Verde Jardin Way, according to a transgression ailment obtained by Law&Crime.

Evidence collected astatine the scene, on with witnesser statements, indicated that Wells was driving a 2016 Jeep Renegade and "failed to usage owed care" portion approaching the reddish airy wherever Baker was sitting connected a 2025 Harley-Davidson Road Glide, cops say.

"This enactment caused the beforehand of the Jeep to onslaught the Harley-Davidson's rear, projecting it and its rider southeast, resulting successful the rider's full ejection," the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department alleges successful a press release.

Wells, who besides struck a Kia Telluride idling astatine the light, told responding officers that helium was connected his mode to spot a stake erstwhile the crash occurred, according to section CBS affiliate KLAS, which cites accusation shared successful tribunal by Clark County prosecutors.

Wells was arrested aft the clang and charged with DUI of intoxicant and/or controlled oregon prohibited substance resulting successful death, driving without a valid driver's license, and nonaccomplishment to alteration velocity nether definite circumstances. Baker was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

"I privation that parent f—er to rot successful jail," wrote Baker's sister connected Facebook astir Wells.

"He took my brother," the sister said. "Let him rot."

Court records amusement that Wells has 2 erstwhile misdemeanor convictions and 2 unfastened postulation citations. He was ordered held connected $500,000 bail.

"It's thing that could've been prevented," lawyer Amanda Nalder, who is representing Baker's family, told KLAS.

"He made that prime to beryllium connected that roadworthy that day," Nalder said. "Josh conscionable happened to beryllium astatine the incorrect spot astatine the incorrect clip that day."

Baker's sister wrote connected Facebook that his household is "absolutely devastated" by his death. "I'm selling my bike," she said. "I'm done."

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Baker's wife, Renee Barber, told KLAS, "We are going to beryllium mislaid without him, and helium has 5 children, who present don't person a begetter due to the fact that of somebody's prime to beryllium nether the power and drive."

Baker is described by Red Rock Harley Davidson, wherever helium worked arsenic a maestro technician, arsenic idiosyncratic who "lived and breathed the Harley-Davidson spirit," according to a social media tribute posted by the section motorcycle dealer.

"He dedicated 20 years to his craft, taking pridefulness successful each motorcycle and each rider helium helped on the way," the tribute says. "He built much than machines — helium built relationships, trust, and a bequest that volition thrust connected for years to come."