PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. – Political leaders are reacting after a man from Honduras who was living in Arkansas illegally was arrested in connection to a deadly crash in Pulaski County.
According to Arkansas State Police, 30-year-old Maynor Yair Sorto-Herrera was arrested on Sept. 9 in connection with a crash that killed 48-year-old Jennifer Ann Morton of Little Rock near Arch Street.
Honduran man illegally in Arkansas facing homicide, DUI charges in Pulaski County deadly crash
ASP officials said that Herrera was driving a truck south on Arch Street on the morning of Sept. 8 when his vehicle crossed into the northbound lane, striking Morton’s car.
Investigators said Herrera is a native of Honduras and has been illegally living in Alexander.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders made a statement Monday saying how every tool would be available to prosecute the man responsible while also criticizing the Biden-Harris administration on its border policies.
“It’s time for the federal government to step up, close the border, and end the mayhem in our communities,” Sanders said.