Henderson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Herb McKee, Jr., said that a man who committed a hit and run while drunk that eventually led to a death pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter as well as three other charges related to the incident.
Alvaro Aguilar will be sentenced to 10 years in prison, which is the maximum sentence for second-degree manslaughter, McKee said. Additionally, Aguilar will be ordered to comply with an immigration detainer after serving his sentence, McKee said.
The charges stem from an incident in July. According to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office in a previous Hendersonian article, the accident occurred around 11:30 p.m., July 28, on the southbound U.S. 41 Twin Bridge. Aguilar was driving a 2008 Ford Focus, and Nathan Davenport of Evansville was operating a motorcycle, authorities said.
“Aguilar struck the motorcycle, which was in the right lane,” according to HCSO Sgt. Terry Harmon in the previous article. “He hit him fast enough and with enough force to dislodge him from the motorcycle and throw him backward” into the car.
Harmon said Aguilar then left the scene. Several witnesses called 911 about the accident, and one followed Aguilar to Circle K on U.S. 41—roughly a mile from the crash site—to notify authorities of his whereabouts.
Authorities said that as Aguilar was on his way to Circle K, the victim was still alive at the crash site.
When sheriff’s deputies talked to Aguilar at the Circle K, “he was glassy eyed and unsteady on his feet … there was an empty beer bottle in the vehicle.” Aguilar failed multiple field-sobriety tests, according to the arrest citation.
Davenport was transported to the hospital, and survived almost a month before succumbing to his injuries on Aug. 21.
“He survived multiple days. The family had to take him off life support … there was significant pain and suffering,” Harmon said. “The Vanderburgh County Medical Examiner ruled Davenport’s death a homicide.”
In addition to the manslaughter charge, Aguilar also pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident with death, operating a motor vehicle under the influence and no operator’s license.
McKee said Aguilar will be sentenced on April 28.
