New charge in crash that killed police officer

Woman lacked a valid license when she hit with the Austin officer.

Woman charged with driving with an invalid license in connection with Sept. 1 collision that fatally injured an Austin officer.

Ana Prado should have never been behind the wheel on the day investigators say she caused a crash that led to an Austin police officer’s death, authorities said Thursday.

Police have charged Prado, 51, with driving with an invalid license in the Sept. 1 crash that fatally injured officer Amir AbdulKhaliq, and authorities said they are still looking into pressing other charges against her.

Prado hadn’t been arrested on the Class B misdemeanor charge Thursday.

She could face up to 180 days in jail if convicted.

According to a two-page arrest affidavit, Prado previously has been convicted of that same crime and faces enhanced penalties because of the earlier case.

Her license was first suspended after she was convicted for drunken driving in Williamson County in 2010, and, four years later, Prado was convicted of driving with a suspended license.

In June, about three months before the crash involving AbdulKhaliq, her license was suspended again for failing to pay state fees, the affidavit said.

The crash happened in North Austin near the intersection of Burnet and Ohlen roads.

There, p olice say, Prado attempted to cut through a funeral procession, causing Abdul-Khaliq, who was riding his patrol motorcycle, to collide with her vehicle.

Also Thursday, police said they were reinstating a ticket against Prado for failing to yield to the right of way.

Prosecutors had dropped that citation, which had been issued immediately after the crash, to allow detectives more time to investigate and to consider more serious charges.

On Thursday, Assistant District Attorney Matt Foye said felony prosecutors are still reviewing the case.

Police say Ana Prado attempted to cut through a funeral procession, causing the crash.