CLEVELAND -- The man accused of killing a Cleveland police officer in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 90 reached a plea deal Wednesday.
Israel Alvarez pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide with a peace officer specification, driving under the influence, failure to stop after an accident and drug possession.
He faces eight to 12 years behind bars as part of his plea agreement and is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 16.
Alvarez was charged after he struck and killed Cleveland police officer David Fahey on I-90 westbound near Warren Road in January 2017.
Fahey, 39, was assisting with an unrelated crash scene when he was struck and killed by a Toyota Camry driven by Alvarez. Alvarez fled the crash scene and was arrested at a Lorain home later that day. Arresting officers used Fahey's handcuffs to make the arrest.
The portion of I-90 where Fahey died was renamed in his honor last summer.
