On May 24, 2015, a tragic incident occurred in Houston, Texas, involving 35-year-old Jose Andrade-Medina. Medina was reportedly driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .183, significantly exceeding the legal limit of .08 in Texas. This impaired state led to a severe auto accident, resulting in the death of one of his three passengers. Following the crash, Medina and two other passengers were transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention. However, before local law enforcement could arrive, Medina left the hospital and had been a fugitive ever since.
For over nine years, authorities searched for Medina without success. In December 2024, investigators developed information indicating that Medina was driving a 2013 white GMC Sierra and was possibly residing at the Keegan at Mission Glen Apartments, located at 17000 Bissonet in Richmond, Texas. On December 4, 2024, Deputy U.S. Marshals conducted surveillance in the area and observed Medina attempting to leave in the GMC Sierra truck. He was taken into custody without incident. Medina was later booked into the Fort Bend County Jail and is awaiting extradition back to Harris County for further court proceedings.
The arrest of Jose Andrade-Medina brings a measure of closure to a case that has remained unresolved for nearly a decade. The victim's identity, age, gender, and ethnicity have not been disclosed in the available sources. Medina now faces charges of intoxication manslaughter, and the legal process will determine the consequences of his actions on that fateful day in 2015.
