Man accused in death of Hidalgo County sheriff’s dispatcher pleads guilty

4 years 2 months 3 weeks ago Monday, January 27 2020 Jan 27, 2020 January 27, 2020 10:29 PM January 27, 2020 in News - Local

EDINBURG – A guilty plea in a deadly crash that killed a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office employee.

Orlando Rodriguez was charged with intoxication manslaughter in Dec. 2018.

Investigators say Rodriguez caused a crash on 281 that killed 29-year-old Sandra Coronado.

Police say Rodriguez took off from the crash scene, but was later arrested.

Sentencing is set for Thursday.

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