October 22, 2018 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in a fatal crash that occurred at 4700 North Freeway (North Interstate Highway 45) around 2:20 a.m. today (October 22).  

The suspect, Luis Alexander Gaspar (H/m, 22), is charged with intoxication manslaughter in the 337th State District Court.  A booking photo of Gaspar is attached to this news release.  

The identity of the male victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.  

HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant D. Griffiths and Officer G. Anderson reported:  

The drivers of a white Chrysler 300 and a white Chevrolet 3500 van were traveling southbound on Airline when a second white Chevrolet 3500 van (victim's vehicle) traveling northbound on Airline made a left turn onto the North Freeway service road.  The Chrysler 300 ran the red light at the intersection and was struck by the northbound Chevrolet van.  The other Chevrolet van also ran the red light and struck the turning vehicle.  The front passenger of the northbound Chevrolet van was pronounced dead at the scene.  A rear passenger of the van was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital with internal injuries and the driver and an additional passenger suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital.  The driver and a passenger in the Chrysler 300 suffered minor injuries.  The driver of the second Chevrolet van (Gaspar) was determined to be impaired and was detained at the scene.