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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 dedicated father from Las Vegas tragically lost his life while running an errand at Walmart, just a short distance from his home. Humberto Sanchez Aguero was fatally struck by a “reckless” driver, according to his family, as he made his way back from the store. The driver, a 23-year-old, is set to receive his sentence on Tuesday after agreeing to a plea deal, which the victim’s widow describes as merely a “slap on the wrist.”
“Why should he get another chance when my husband didn’t?” questioned Ashley Perez-Sanchez, Humberto’s widow, during an interview with CBS affiliate KLAS.
Perez-Sanchez expressed her frustration over the driver’s actions, stating, “He made the choice to run that red light,” referring to Raul Castorena, who took a plea deal that dismissed several charges, including DUI resulting in death and ignoring a traffic signal. “He chose to do all this,” she remarked to KLAS.
The 23-year-old Castorena, involved in the June 2025 accident, faces a sentence ranging from a minimum of one year to a maximum of six years in prison after pleading guilty to “reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm,” as per court documents.
“One to six years? That’s absurd,” Perez-Sanchez commented. “That isn’t justice.”
Castorena was accused of driving drunk in a 2021 Toyota Camry and running a red light around 6:24 a.m. on a Sunday morning, which caused a “fatal multiple-vehicle collision” at North Eastern Avenue and East Stewart Avenue, per a police press release.
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.