Police: Man who killed woman had been deported once, arrested twice in Denver
The man accused of killing a young Denver lawyer in an October hit-and-run collision had been deported in 2007 only to return illegally to the U.S., where he was arrested twice before the deadly crash, authorities say.
Norlan Estrada-Reyes, 27, who was born in Sulaco, Honduras, had twice been accused of crimes in Denver, including driving under the influence. After a 2013 arrest, he posted bond and was released before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached him. In the other case, in 2014, ICE was not aware of his arrest.
Then, on Oct. 30, police say he was behind the wheel of a full-size Ford pickup truck that struck and killed 28-year-old Karina Pulec as she was crossing the street at East 13th Avenue and Broadway, dragging her 50 feet.
Pulec died at the scene. The pickup was found less than a mile away, unoccupied though still in drive.
Norlan Estrada-Reyes. Photo courtesy Denver Police Department.
Norlan Estrada-Reyes. Photo courtesy Denver Police Department.
Norlan Estrada-Reyes. Photo courtesy Denver Police Department.
Norlan Estrada-Reyes. Photo courtesy Denver Police Department.