NFL Player Who Drove Drunk and Killed a Pedestrian To Be Charged With Manslaughter
A famous athlete will be charged with manslaughter on Wednesday, April 1 after killing a pedestrian while driving drunk. According to the Associated Press, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was driving a Bentley luxury car in Miami on March 14 when he struck and killed pedestrian Mario Reyes. The accident occurred around 7:15 a.m. as Reyes, 59, was attempting to catch a bus at the end of his work shift. The Miami Beach police report indicated that Stallworth said he flashed his lights at Reyes to warn him. The report also stated that Stallworth was driving 50 mph in a 40 mph speed zone. The football player’s blood-alcohol level at the time of the crash was .12, exceeding Florida’s legal limit of .08. According to people familiar with the case, an arrest warrant will be filed on Wednesday that charges Stallwroth, 28, with DUI manslaughter. The charge has a potential 15-year prison sentence. Stallworth, who signed a 7-year, $35 million dollar contract with the Browns before this past season, is expected to surrender in court on Thursday.
Drunk driving accidents claim the lives of 17,000 people every year. An additional one million people are injured in alcohol-related accidents. Last year in the state of Utah, 19% of all auto fatalities were the result of a drunk driver. If you are drinking, please be responsible and have a designated driver or call for a taxi cab. If you or loved one have been injured in a Utah drunk driving accident, call the expert attorneys at the Christensen Law Firm for a free consultation on your legal rights.
