Bond set at $75K for suspect charged in hit-and-run crash that killed motorcyclist in north Harris County, authorities say

HOUSTON – A suspect tied to a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist on Aug. 20 has been arrested and charged, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Alejandro P. Monsibais, 19, was charged with failure to stop and render aid causing death. His bond was set at $75,000 and his mugshot has not been released at this time.

Early that Saturday morning, 21-year-old Eduardo Edwin Rodrigo Favela Escobedo was leaving the warehouse where he worked, located in the 1400 block of Mooney Road. He was knocked off his motorcycle minutes later, according to Escobedo’s friend, Ernesto.

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Surveillance video shows the father riding his motorcycle onto East Hardy Road. Moments later, the surveillance footage shows two cars speeding by while another camera further down the road caught those same two cars, but this time trailing sparks.

Ernesto said Escobedo’s motorcycle was left in pieces.

According to Gonzalez, Escobedo died from his injuries days later.

During his overnight PC court appearance, prosecutors said Monsibais was racing with another driver during the time of the crash and didn’t know what he had hit when the incident occurred.

Prosecutors said a tow truck driver followed Monsibais to a home about three miles away from the scene, where he abandoned his vehicle.

Investigators said they went to the car’s registered address and talked to the owner, who told them his stepson was involved in the crash.