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$250K bond set for man accused of fleeing after causing major crash that left infant, man dead in north Harris County

Jose Antonio Vazquez-Gonzalez, 30 (Harris County Sheriff's Office)

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.


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