Mystery as Las Vegas single mom, 29, and her two young sons are killed after she crossed center line of road and drove head-on into oncoming truck
- Malia Hoenshell, 29, her nine-year-old son Zaiden and three-year-old son Phoenix died on March 20
- The mother crossed into the southbound lane and struck a semi-truck
- It is unclear why she crossed the lane and the cause is under investigation
A Las Vegas single mother and her two young sons were killed in a horror crash after crossing lanes and crashing head-on into a semi-truck.
Malia Hoenshell, 29, of Henderson, was killed on March 20 along with her two sons, nine-year-old Zaiden and three-year-old Phoenix.
The tragedy occurred around 1:45 a.m. as the family was driving on US-93 near Apex and mile marker 59.
Hoenshell, who was driving a Hyundai Tuscon, was driving north just before crossing the southbound lane and came face-to-face with a 2017 Freightliner semi-truck, authorities said.
“Buriing one family member is heartbreaking, but burying three of our babies is almost unbearable,” said Kimberly Terry-Campbell, Hoenshell’s aunt.
Malia Hoenshell, 29, of Henderson, was killed along with her two sons, nine-year-old Zaiden (center) and three-year-old Phoenix (right) on March 20 on US-93 near Apex and mile marker 59
Hoenshell, driving a Hyuani Tuscon, was driving north just before crossing into the southbound lane and came face to face with a 2017 Freightliner semi truck
It is unclear why she crossed into the other lane as the fatal crash remains under investigation. The family died from blunt force trauma as a result of the accident
It is unclear why she crossed into the other lane as the fatal crash remains under investigation. The family died from blunt force trauma.
According to Fox 5the mother of two just went to school part-time to pursue a career in the medical field.
Ellie Hoenshell, another family member, said memories of the late mother “are just beautiful.”
“We look at her memories, and we laugh and smile because she was just contagious. She is just a beautiful soul, and we miss her very much.”
Heartbroken family members have a GoFundMe page on behalf of the children and mother, and another one was created in memory of Zaiden by his father’s family.
The nine-year-old was remembered as a ‘spirited’ and ‘charming’ boy.
Zaiden was remembered as a ‘spirited’ and ‘charming’ boy. He is seen with his father David
The mother of two just went to school part-time to pursue a career in the medical field
“He challenged those around him in the best way possible and knew exactly what to say to make everyone around him laugh. He was a wonderful son, grandson, brother and friend to many,” the page said.
The money donated to the page will go to Zaiden’s father David, as the family has planned a “very small, intimate” service for the young boy.
“He wants to celebrate Zaiden’s life with a great gathering of all the people and things he loved. He deserves all that and more.”
Another family member, Linda Bama Smith, said Phoenix was a “wild boy,” which was “quite a handful,” but she loved him so much.
‘His memory will live on in our hearts and souls forever. We know we’ll see them again someday, but he was an angel, now they’re all angels,” Ellie said.
The Nevada Highway Patrol told DailyMail.com that the crash remains under investigation and that further information will be released once it is completed.