A man who has been deported from the United States at least five times is awaiting trial in a fatal car crash that claimed the life of a Los Angeles woman last month, according to police and court records. Estuardo Alvarado, 45, was charged with murder, vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in connection with the Feb. 19 crash, according to court records. “It’s a great concern because this could have been prevented,” the victim’s sister, Los Angeles police Officer Lisa Morales, told the newspaper. Alvarado, who remains jailed in lieu of $2.1-million bail, has been arrested several times in Los Angeles, according to court records. 10:35 a.m.: This article was updated with additional information from court records and comments from an LAPD detective.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 17:16 UTC