A 25-year-old Houston man who was charged with a misdemeanor after stopping traffic on a downtown freeway to propose to his girlfriend has been given a year of probation and apologized for his actions.
Vidal Valladares got down on one knee to propose in the middle of Interstate 45 near downtown Houston in December.
A video posted on Instagram shows his friends standing in front of traffic to clear the way. Horns could be heard blaring at the couple in the video.
Valladares was charged with misdemeanor obstruction of a roadway, but in a plea deal Thursday he was given deferred adjudication. That means the charge will be dismissed if he completes 32 hours of community service, isn't charged with a crime for a year and apologizes publicly.
He immediately apologized in front of reporters.
