The crash reportedly happened at around 2:28 a.m. in the 23000 block of Aldine Westfield Road and Ciderwood Drive.
The HCSO off-duty deputy who was killed on Wednesday was identified as Deputy Ricky Zaragoza, 33, who was a three-year veteran with the department, according to HCSO.
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, an off-duty MCSO deputy was arrested by the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and has been placed on administrative leave.
According to court records, the off-duty MCSO deputy is identified as Aylin Balderas. According to court records, Balderas told investigators that she was Zaragoza's significant other. Furthermore, the two had had 3 or 4 drinks at a bar and Balderas was following Zaragoza home from the bar, records stated. According to records with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, Balderas has been with MCSO since Nov. 25, 2025, and was previously worked for Harris County Precinct 6.
The off-duty MCSO deputy was traveling in a separate vehicle and saw the crash involving the off-duty HCSO deputy who was killed, according to MCSO. She remained on the scene and awaited law enforcement's arrival, according to authorities.
MCSO said that the law enforcement agency has no credible information that the off-duty MCSO deputy was involved in the crash and that she was not involved in Zaragoza's death in any way.
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