‘World Remembrance Day’ ceremony held to honor crash victims, first responders

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — In honor of those who lost their lives on Las Vegas valley roads, state officials, county officials, law enforcement and families of victims came together for the annual World Remembrance Day ceremony.

Norma Aguilar lost her daughter Savannah in 2017 in a hit-and-run crash. She along with state and county officials spoke out Sunday at the annual ceremony encouraging people to slow down and pay attention as the number of fatalities on Clark County roadways continues to rise.

"You know it's hard sometimes, but speaking out like this, is worth it because what we went through, we don't want anyone else to go through that," Aguilar shared with 8 News Now.

"We know that we are on track for yet another record-setting year and we have seen that in roadside crashes, roadway users and we know that there's a lot of work to do when it comes to engineering better roads when it comes to enforcing rules that we have on the books," District A, County Commissioner, Michael Naft explained,

Nevada State Police Major Kevin Honea shared that the event hit close to home, not just because of what he's seen out on the roadways, but because of how it's directly impacted his fellow officers.

"I'm going to be holding candles for two of our NHP family members that were killed in roadway crashes last year so this event is near and dear to our heart," Honea shared.

In addition to talking with drivers, the focus of the event was to address pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, and motorcycle safety. The event also included a community car show, tents with activities, and food trucks for those who attended.