Vanessa Aparicio of North Las Vegas had a message Saturday for drivers on valley roads.

“When you go out on these freeways, on these roads, please make sure you drive safe,” Aparicio said. “Go the speed limit and wear your seat belts.”

Saturday marked a week since her son, 15-year-old Miguel Aparicio-Gaspar, died after a three-vehicle crash just after 6 a.m. on Interstate 11 in the central valley on Sept. 13.

Aparicio made her comments during a fundraiser to help pay for funeral expenses for the teenager Saturday at a Las Vegas business called Killer Sound, which specializes in car audio products and installation.

Known as a “kermes,” the fundraiser — such fundraisers are popular in Mexican culture — featured food and drinks, a raffle for a 55-inch TV, and a car wash. The menu boasted

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