HOUSTON – The trial is underway for the man accused of causing the crash that killed a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable and her young daughter in 2024.
On the second day of testimony, Harris County Precinct 5 Assistant Chief Deputy took the stand as prosecutors continued presenting evidence against Omar Jose Alvarado.
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Alvarado is charged with intoxication manslaughter in the death of a peace officer and intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. He remains in the Harris County Jail on a $500,000 bond as the trial continues.
The charges stem from a fiery crash that happened around 3:45 a.m. on the Katy Freeway near 610.
Investigators say Katherine Hutson, a 46-year-old Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable, was working an off-duty security job, providing safety and security for a road construction crew, when police say Alvarado crashed into her vehicle.
According to investigators, Hutson’s marked Chevrolet Impala had its hazard lights activated when Alvarado’s gray Mazda 3 struck the vehicle. The impact pushed the patrol car into a stationary TxDOT truck, causing it to burst into flames.
Hutson and her 8-year-old daughter, Kacey, were both killed in the crash. Authorities said Kacey had been asleep in the back seat of the vehicle while her mother worked.
Investigators say Alvarado was under the influence at the time of the crash.
The trial is expected to continue this week as prosecutors and defense attorneys present testimony and evidence to the jury.