Dylan Engle
Crash Anniversary: June 1, 2023
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
June 1, 2023, is the crash anniversary that took the life of my nephew Dylan Kyle Engle. Dylan was born on September 16, 2002, and raised his entire life in Henderson and Las Vegas, NV.
June 1, 2023, started out for Dylan just like a typical day in the life of Dylan. He would wake up, fix some food, and typically watch a few episodes of Anime and maybe play some online games if he had time before going in to work for the afternoon to evening shift at the Raiders Image in Mandalay Bay. Dylan had recently purchased a new motorcycle, and it was his first time to own a motorcycle. Dylan had his motorcycle for 12 days at the time of the accident. Dylan also had a vehicle as well, however on this particular day, Dylan chose to ride his new motorcycle to work. Dylan had a typically normal day at work, and he spoke to his father and his Aunt during his work hours on June 1, 2023. Dylan would get off work that evening around 11:00 PM and he would travel Tropicana most of the way home as his normal route. At just seconds before 11:35 PM, Dylan was traveling on Tropicana and approaching the intersection of Tropicana and Palms when an impaired driver who was twice the blackout level of intoxication turned into Dylan’s travel path, and Dylan had no time to react. Dylan had landed on the impaired driver’s vehicle. The ambulance arrived shortly after the accident, however Dylan was severely injured as his aorta was transected and he had sustained life threatening injuries.
Upon arrival at the hospital, the transected aorta was repaired, and his heart was working as it should. Dylan had also sustained brain trauma due to the lack of blood and oxygen to the brain for an extended amount of time, and this trauma would be irreversible. Dylan would remain on life support until June 7, 2023, and at that time, he became a hero and donated his organs, which in turn saved four individuals' lives. Dylan was a very intelligent, kind, and amazing young man. He was a ray of sunshine to all those he encountered.
Dylan will forever be missed by his family and friends and we will forever cherish the time and memories we shared with him in his very short life that was ended too soon by a terrible choice someone made to drive impaired on that night of June, 1 2023.
Jacquelyn Teves
Crash Anniversary: October 27th, 2022
Residence: Las Vegas, NV
In Loving Memory of Jacquelyn Teves
Eric Brown, who was Jacquelyn Teves’ son-in-law, always referred to her as “Mom,” and she called him “Son.” Jackie was known for her huge heart, gift of gab, seemingly endless positive energy, and unique ability to brighten up a room. She treated everyone around her as family. On October 27th, 2022, Mr. Corona took all that away from them. Jackie’s death has profoundly affected Eric, his family, and his career in unimaginable ways.
Their children, aged two and four, had a special relationship with their grandmother. Eric never thought he would have to teach them about death and dying at such a young age. Telling them their grandma had died was one of the hardest things he had to do as a parent. The toddlers had many big, tough questions, to which Eric and his wife often had to reply with, “I don’t know.”
“I don’t know” because Grandma didn’t have to die that day. “I don’t know” why Mr. Corona decided to get drunk that day. “I don’t know” why Mr. Corona decided to drive that day. “I don’t know” why Mr. Corona turned his vehicle into Jackie. “I don’t know” why he ran from the scene, leaving Grandma to die.
What Eric does know is that their children miss their grandma every day, and it breaks his heart to hear some of the things they say and the questions they ask. In due time, they will learn the truth about how senseless their grandma’s death was. For now, the best answer they have for them is, “I don’t know.” With that simple answer, they can at least preserve their innocence, love, and wonder for the world around them. Eric is impressed and inspired by how their children are carrying themselves, navigating, and coping with the loss of their grandmother.
Eric is trying to learn from his children. He wishes he had as much grace as they do, but he does not. He has been dealing with a lot of anger, something so toxic that it eats at him from the inside out. This anger has made him more distant, less patient, and not as present with others in his life. It has been extremely difficult for him in his profession as a firefighter. He has been on countless DUI fatalities in his career and multiple since Jackie’s death. He used to be a very efficient and focused firefighter on vehicle accidents. Now, when he works on a DUI accident scene and looks at a dead corpse, he thinks of Jackie. He thinks of how scared she must have been watching Mr. Corona turn into her. He thinks of the intersection where she died. He thinks of Mr. Corona running away and leaving her for dead. All these thoughts boil inside him, taking his complete focus away from the task at hand. To mitigate the toxicity of the anger, he has been through therapy sessions and is working to get to a place of peace. He is not there yet and knows it will take some time. He knows he will eventually get there with the strength of their family and the endless love from Jackie. For if there is one thing that Jackie taught him, it’s that love is powerful. Through love, he will find peace.
For Mr. Corona, Eric hopes he has plenty of time in prison to reflect on the pain and suffering he has caused so many people. Through Mr. Corona’s actions, he has made it brutally clear that he has no regard for the community or its safety. Eric hopes Mr. Corona finds a way to become a productive member of society, to serve others, and to give back to the community that he has already taken so much from.
Sincerely,
Eric Evans Brown Son-In-Law of Jacquelyn Teves
