HOUSTON – A suspect accused of causing a crash that killed a man and baby in north Harris County Saturday faced a judge on Wednesday.
Jose Antonio Vasquez-Gonzalez, 30, was processed into the Harris County Joint Processing Center Tuesday morning after surrendering to authorities. He was charged with failure to stop and render aid – death; and failure to stop and render aid – serious bodily injury.
During probable cause court on Wednesday, court records indicated that witnesses told deputies they saw Vasquez-Gonzalez at a party doing “burnouts” in the same truck involved in the crash. It was later learned that the truck belonged to someone else.
According to investigators, Vazquez-Gonzalez was operating a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado and traveling northbound on Airline Drive through the Aldine Mail Route Road intersection at 11:50 a.m. when the crash happened.
Witnesses said the suspect was speeding and struck the left side of a 2020 Ram 1500 that was traveling on Aldine Mail Route Road and turning northbound onto Airline Drive at a red light.
According to HCSO, 31-year-old Juan Loredo was ejected from the Ram during the crash. Loredo was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Deputies said a 28-year-old woman, two boys ages 7 and 10, and a 2-month-old infant girl were also transported to local hospitals. The 2-month-old girl sustained life-threatening injuries and died on Sunday, authorities said.
Vazquez-Gonzalez fled the scene immediately after the crash, failing to stop and render aid to the occupants of the Ram, investigators said.
The judge set his bond at $125,000 for each case.