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Houston Driver Charged With Intoxication Manslaughter in EaDo Pedestrian Death

Police cite signs of impairment following the fatal Pierce Street collision.

Overview

  • Houston police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Enrique Acevedo Barocio, who was arrested after a consultation with the Harris County District Attorney's Office and booked into the county jail.
  • Investigators say Barocio drove a blue Ford Expedition east on Pierce Street at a high rate of speed around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, striking a pedestrian and multiple parked vehicles.
  • The victim, a 32-year-old woman leaving a nearby club, was crossing the street and was pronounced dead at the scene by Houston Fire Department paramedics.
  • Authorities reported that Barocio showed signs of intoxication at the scene and that he had been leaving a different club before the crash.
  • Court records list a $250,000 bond in the 497th Criminal District Court, with Barocio remaining jailed Tuesday and a court appearance set for Wednesday as the victim's identity awaits official notification.