Jesus Natividad Gutierrez, 43, has been charged with failure to stop and render aid/accident involving death and filing a false police report.
Gutierrez, 43, was first and charged with failure to stop and render aid/accident involving death and filing a false police report.
"So, Mr. Gutierrez was on deferred adjudication for felon in possession of a weapon out of this court, and this new offense, failure to stop and render aid violates his adjudication,” Joe Wells, Gutierrez’s attorney, explained. Jones was on his mail route when Gutierrez hit his postal truck from behind, causing it to flip over, and then drove away, according to HPD. Jones was ejected and pinned under the truck. Witnesses rushed to help him but he later died at the hospital. They tried to stop the SUV and were able to get its license plate number.On Thursday, Gutierrez attorney said they'd be looking into whether their client knew someone was hurt when he left the scene.
According to court documents, Gutierrez also lied to police, initially telling officers that his vehicle had been stolen while shopping at a Walmart before Jones was killed.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
VIDEO: Help Houston police identify suspect who robbed man in wheelchair outside SE Houston convenience storeThe Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who stole a man’s cash bag while he was leaving a convenience store in northeast Houston.
Read more »
Houston weather: Widespread rain to roll into Houston area early Thursday morningMore wet weather is on the way for Thursday morning. Here's the latest forecast.
Read more »
Houston police arrest man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed postal workerJesus Natividad Gutierrez, 43, has been charged with failure to stop and render aid and filing a false police report.
Read more »
Man accused of fleeing from Houston crash that left postal worker deadPolice say the postal truck flipped over, and the worker was ejected.
Read more »