On November 22, at around 3 a.m., a fatal collision occurred on the 6800 Katy Freeway, resulting in the deaths of Katherine Hutson, 46, and her 8-year-old daughter, Kacey. More than a week later, the suspect, 23-year-old Omar Jose Alvarado, was released from the hospital and arrested. He is now facing two counts of intoxication manslaughter, according to the City of Houston.
Katherine Hutson, a deputy with Harris County Precinct 5, was working traffic control for construction on the freeway. While in her marked Chevrolet Impala, a grey Mazda 3 hit her car from behind, causing it to catch fire. Both Hutson and her daughter, who was with her, died at the scene, as reported by the City of Houston.
Alvarado, the driver of the Mazda, wasn’t alone in the crash. His 25-year-old passenger was injured but is expected to recover. Police determined Alvarado was impaired during the crash, so he was questioned and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. After being released, he was booked into the Harris County Jail. The investigation is still ongoing, as stated by the City of Houston.
