LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The man accused of causing a deadly wreck on the Gene Snyder Freeway in 2024 is facing upgraded charges.
Arnold Quijada-Vega was arraigned on murder charges Monday morning for the death of 71-year-old Christopher Nauert.
The crash happened near the Bardstown Road exit on Interstate 265 around 4:20 a.m. Oct. 12, 2024.
Police said Quijada-Vega rear-ended Nauert's car, causing it to swerve off the road and flip.
Nauert died at the scene.
Police said Quijada-Vega first told them he was the brother of the victim and a passenger in the victim's vehicle.
They searched Quijada-Vega and found that he "had stuffed in his pants the license plate" from the vehicle he was driving, court documents state.
Quijada-Vega was originally indicted for vehicular homicide, but the charge was later upgraded to murder.
He's also charged with tampering with physical evidence and leaving the scene of an accident, among other charges.
The judge added a concurrent bond of $50,000.
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