A 30-year-old man from Honduras who was in the United States illegally has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed an Arkansas woman earlier this month.
Maynor Yair Salt Herrera was arrested by Arkansas State Police on Sept. 9 in connection with a crash that occurred the previous morning. State police said Salt Herrera was driving a 2008 Ford F150 when he crossed onto the wrong side of the road and collided head-on with a 2016 Honda CRV, killing Jennifer Ann Morton, 48, of Little Rock.
Police spotted Salt-Herrera leaving the scene. He was taken to a hospital to be examined for his injuries and then transported to the Pulaski County Jail.
The suspect is charged with negligence resulting in death, assault, driving while intoxicated, violation of the weapons ban, reckless driving, driving without a license, failure to stop after a fatal accident and traffic violations.
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A mugshot of 30-year-old Maynooth Yair Salt Herrera, who has been charged in connection with the fatal crash. (Pulaski County Sheriff's Office)
Solt Herrera was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Laredo, Texas, in October 2018. He was deported from the U.S. on November 5, 2018, and taken to Honduras. Authorities are unclear when he returned to the U.S. and remains in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Jennifer Ann Morton, 48, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died in the accident. (Laura-Drummond Funeral Home)
Morton worked as a respiratory therapist in the infant unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital, according to a police press release. She worked at the children's hospital for 24 years, was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church and “loved to spoil her nephews,” according to an obituary on the funeral home's website.
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“The Morton family is devastated and heartbroken by the death of Jennifer, who dedicated her life to the compassionate care of her children,” ASP Col. Mike Hager said in a statement. “I know our officers want to do their part to hold this man accountable for her death and to honor her memory.”
Fox News' Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
