FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On Sunday, 03/06/22 at approximately 5:58 am, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Interstate I-10 eastbound at the three (3) mile marker in reference to one struck by a vehicle. The victim has been identified as HENRY HERNANDEZ DOB 11/01/73 and was pronounced dead at the scene. JOHANA SUAREZ, DOB 10/18/84, was traveling with HERNANDEZ from Miami to California. The two were traveling as a couple, however, at some point during their travels got into an argument. HERNANDEZ got out of the car and began walking down the side of I-10 leaving SUAREZ as the driver.
A witness who called 911 and was also traveling down I-10, told Detectives he saw SUAREZ run over HERNANDEZ. MCSO Detectives said the black box in the vehicle showed SUAREZ was traveling at a speed of 73 mph when her vehicle hit HERNANDEZ.
SUAREZ has been charged with Murder with no bond. If anyone has any additional information about this case, please contact Mobile County Sheriff’s Office 251-574-8633.
