An illegal alien is accused of killing 59-year-old Rickey Maddox in a suspected drunk driving crash in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Roberto Romero-Hernandez, a 34-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested by the Louisiana State Police and charged with vehicular homicide, drunk driving, careless operation, driving without a license, and driving with an expired license plate.
According to police, on August 3, Romero-Hernandez allegedly veered off Louisiana Highway 1 and crashed into Maddox, who was on the shoulder of the highway atop a lawnmower.
Maddox was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Romero-Hernandez, driving without a seatbelt, sustained no injuries from the crash.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said Romero-Hernandez is an il