Olathe,KS : Man suspected of driving drunk, causing crash that killed JoCo. deputy pleads guilty to murder on October, Thursday 12th 2017

The man accused of driving while drunk then crashing into and killing a Johnson County deputy pleaded guilty to murder Thursday.

Adrian Espinosa-Flores pleaded guilty to second degree murder for his involvement in the case, according to the Johnson County District Attorney.


Adrian Espinosa-Flores' booking photo from the Johnson County Detention Center.
Court documents say Espinosa-Flores' blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit when he allegedly slammed into Master Deputy Brandon Collins' patrol car the morning of Sept. 11, 2016. The impact caused a fiery crash that killed Deputy Collins.

Espinosa-Flores initially was charged with DUI involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident.

The affidavit says that when officers arrived to the crash scene at about 1:40 a.m., there were flames extending 30 feet into the air, and it appeared the driver of a Ford F-250 had pushed Deputy Collins' patrol unit into an SUV he had pulled over while the deputy was still inside the car.

More officers arrived to the crash scene to look for the driver of the Ford truck who had run away. Using a helicopter, canine units, and information from a nearby homeowner, officers eventually found Espinosa-Flores near an overpass at 69 Highway and W. 139th Street.


Source :
Woman