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The Deadly Parking Lot Confrontation (Image Credits: Pixabay)
North Las Vegas – Justice of the Peace Kalani Hoo ruled Tuesday that a jury must determine whether Andrea Roman intentionally drove her SUV over her partner’s head in a restaurant parking lot, leading to his death four months earlier.[1][2]
The Deadly Parking Lot Confrontation
On October 18, 2025, Bryan Hicks and Andrea Roman argued in the parking lot of an Olive Garden in the 1200 block of East Craig Road. The couple, who had dated for about 20 years and shared eight children, clashed after Hicks, suffering from back pain due to a burst disk and lack of medication, requested a route change for coffee on his birthday.[3]
Roman pulled into the lot to let Hicks out. He slammed the door and kicked the vehicle, sparking a physical fight near the hood. Witnesses saw bruises and scratches on Roman’s arms and neck from the scuffle. Their 4-year-old daughter sat in the back seat of Roman’s newly purchased Mitsubishi Outlander.[2]
Roman entered the SUV. According to bystander dashcam video, she placed it in drive, jolted forward and stopped three times, then turned the wheel sharply left toward Hicks, who had his back turned, and accelerated. The vehicle struck him, pinning his neck under the front driver’s side tire. He suffered traumatic asphyxia and died at a hospital.[1]
Immediate Aftermath and Arrest
Roman attempted to drive away, but an off-duty North Las Vegas police detective, who had been picking…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-25 19:42:00
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