Overview
- On August 7, Rene Hernandez issued an on-camera apology saying the crash was unintentional and he hopes for divine forgiveness
- Families of Florida A&M graduates Ronnie Burns II and Jayden Flemming visited the Midtown Houston crash site and publicly accepted Hernandez’s remorse
- Hernandez, 21, remains held in Harris County Jail on two murder charges after deputies say he fled pursuit, ran a red light and broadsided the victims’ Lexus
- The victims, both 22-year-old Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity brothers, were returning from the Texas Greek Picnic when the collision caused their vehicle to catch fire
- Pretrial proceedings continue with Hernandez’s next court appearance scheduled for August 21