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The Case Of Adrian Espinosa-Flores

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New details emerge in the case of illegal alien Adrian Espinosa-Flores who was charged last week with involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a fatal crash. According to a newly released affidavit, illegal alien Espinosa- Flores had twice the legal alcohol limit when slammed his Ford F-250 into the back of Johnson County Master Deputy Brandon Collins during a routine traffic stop on September 11, 2016. While Officer Collins sat in his patrol car, he was hit so forcefully that his car became wedged between the SUV he pulled over and Espinosa-Flores’ truck. The incredible impact between his patrol car and Espinosa-Flores’ truck engulfed both vehicles in flames as Collins remained pinned between two cars tragically resulting in his death. The affidavit explains, “when officers arrived to the crash scene at about 1:40 a.m., there were flames extending 30 feet into the air, …show more content…

Once officers determined the truck belonged to Espinosa-Flores they performed a field sobriety test, which he failed, revealing his BAC was twice the legal limit of .08 at .160. In police custody, Espinosa-Flores confessed, “he knew he had crashed, but didn't know what kind of car he hit, and said he got out of his truck because he felt like he was on fire. He said he ran from the crash scene without checking on anyone else involved fled the scene of the crime because he felt like he was on fire.” During the interview, Espinosa-Flores also confessed that he was also in the United States illegally prompting Immigration Customs Enforcement to place a detainer on him. Further investigation into his immigration status revealed this incident wasn’t his first run in with the law. The 38 year-old illegal alien also has a previous conviction in California for a DUI in 2001 and pleaded guilty to driving without a license in Overland Park, Kansas in

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