Las Vegas mother of 4 killed in suspected DUI crash
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Nearly 48 hours after a crash that took her life, a Las Vegas mother’s story was displayed using two photo frames: one held by her fiancé, the other by her four children.
Las Vegas police responded Wednesday to a crash just before 9 a.m. at South University Center Drive and East Twain Avenue. According to police, video evidence showed a driver in a Chevrolet running a red light when a woman crossing the sidewalk was hit.
The woman identified by family as Jessica Fodge, 31, was walking back home after dropping her children off at their school, according to family members who spoke with 8 News Now.
A woman died following a crash on March 5, 2025, along South University Center Drive and East Twain Avenue. (KLAS)
“The car came and hit her and pinned her up and killed her right here,” Devon Mayers, the victim’s fiancé, said. “So, we are all out here now showing our respect.”
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Fodge was described by the family as a devoted mother of four children, ages ranging from six to nine—who are now left without a mom.
The site of the crash in the south Las Vegas valley, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (KLAS)
“Mommy, I did not want you to die,” Fodge’s daughter said. “I just didn’t want you to die because I wanted you to be here and I also love you every day.”
8 News Now spoke with several members of the family and verified the gofundme account, titled: “Aid Devon & His 4 Children After DUI Tragedy,” which has been organized by Mayers’ sister, Chanell Dudley, set to help support Fodge’s four children.
“I just want to pay for her funeral,” Mayers said. “I don’t want to cremate her because her kids want to see her again.”
According to the police, the crash involved a 2025 Chevrolet Trax and a woman walking on foot. Evidence at the scene showed the Chevrolet driver ran a red light while making a wide turn, hitting a woman who was crossing on the sidewalk, police said. (LVMPD)
The driver, identified by police as Gerardo Lopez, was arrested and faces charges of suspicion of impairment and reckless driving and is being held on a $250,000 bail; a court date has been set for Mar. 11, according to court records.
Love of outdoors, hairdressing, kids
Surrounded by family at a Central Las Vegas Valley apartment, Mayers remembered the moment he met Fodge through Instagram.
“We end up talking on there for a little about little while, and then we end up meeting, and we end up moving in, and that’s when we had our first baby,” Mayers said. “Right when we met each other, we clicked, and it’s been going good ever since, and that’s why we had all these little guys.”
The four children said their mother would spoil them with visits to Chuck E. Cheese. Fodge’s six-year-old daughter said she missed her mom as she kissed her photo again and again.
“If we can’t bring the kids, we can’t go, period,” Mayers said. “She wants to do things with the kids. She likes museums. She likes going out. She’s the outdoorsman.”
Fodge had an interest in medicine and was planning on receiving her education to become a registered nurse, according to Mayers.
“She really wanted to do she really wanted to complete nursing school and become a doctor,” he said. “Because she really loved saving people.”
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