On August 4, 2021, residents of New Jersey woke up to the tragic news that a couple had been killed in a car accident in Hudson County — both the driver, 24-year-old Luis Fernando Cevallos, and his date, 27-year-old Alexis Rodriguez, were killed just minutes after the police had stopped them and warned them of Luis’ reckless driving.
Their crash was not influenced by alcohol or drugs; it was, unfortunately, just Luis and Alexis rushing to get home but never making it back. The couple’s families would have been devastated to learn this, and it would leave a hole where the lives of Luis and Alexis would have been.
What happened in the car accident with Luis Cevallos and Alexis Rodriguez?
At 2:13 a.m., on the morning of August 4, 2021, Luis Fernando Cevallos, aged 24, and Alexis Rodriguez, aged 27, both lost their lives in a high-speed collision after being cautioned by the police for dangerous driving. But this caution wasn’t listened to, and this resulted in Luis crashing the car into the side of a tractor-trailer.
The accident occurred at Tonnelle Avenue, a significant roadway in Hudson County, New Jersey. As the accident happened late at night, visibility would have also been reduced.
Luis’ car top was ripped off, and it appeared the rest of the car careened for another 30 to 40 feet before it finally stopped. Both Luis and Alexis were pronounced dead at the scene. A doctor arrived at 2:26 a.m. and delivered the sad news.
What happened before the accident?
Before the couple crashed, at about 2 a.m., they were pulled over by police for speeding. Officer Jon Nunez saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed through North Bergen and pulled it over. The driver was the 24-year-old Luis Fernando Cevallos, and the passenger was the 27-year-old Alexis Rodriguez. They were returning from their first date.
Body cam footage posted to YouTube showed that Officer Nunez pulled the couple over. He asked Luis to turn the car off and show his license and registration. Luis complied and was then told that he was driving at 100 mph on Kennedy Boulevard.
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The officer criticized him for speeding and issued Luis three citations for reckless driving, failure to observe a flashing traffic signal and violation of restrictions on a provisional license.
Officer Nunez reminded Luis to be safe and to not speed as otherwise the pair might have a deadly accident. He then let the pair continue with their journey. Unfortunately, the warning that Officer Nunez gave went unheeded. He would later be one of the officers called to the crash scene involving Luis and Alexis.
Why were they speeding?
Luis Fernando Cevallos and Alexis Rodriguez were returning home from their first date when their lives were cut tragically short by a car crash. Alcohol or drugs did not factor into why the pair were speeding. They were just in a rush to get back to their homes and didn’t want to slow down. Unfortunately, this need to rush home cost both of them their lives.
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