Harris County criminal court judge Frank Aguilar killed in crash on Houston’s south side, sources confirm

Judge Frank Aguilar, right, in court on Sept. 24, 2021. (KPRC 2, Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON, TexasHarris County Criminal Court Judge Frank Aguilar was killed in a car crash Sunday afternoon, multiple sources confirmed with KPRC 2 Investigates.

The crash happened on the feeder road near Holly Hall around 4:30 p.m.

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Aguilar’s vehicle reportedly hit a pole and he was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Aguilar, who oversaw the 228th Criminal District Court, was previously the judge presiding over the state’s case against Gerald Goines and others in the deadly Harding Street raid. Judge Veronica Nelson replaced him.


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