Tag: Donte Stallworth hits pedestrian with car

Report: Stallworth was over the legal limit when he hit pedestrian

Based on a report by WSTN in Miami, Browns’ wideout Donte Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 when his vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian named Mario Reyes last weekend.

Donte StallworthThe source said Stallworth’s blood alcohol was above the legal limit when he hit Mario Reyes, 59, with his Bentley. A Miami television station, WSVN, reported that Stallworth’s blood alcohol level was 0.12 percent, which is over the legal limit of .08 percent.

Miami Beach Detective Juan Sanchez, the department’s spokesman said, “That has not been released or confirmed by us. They went with that story without confirming it with us.”

Sanchez added that although results of the toxicology report are due Friday, “we will not be releasing those results until we make an arrest.”

According to WSVN’s report, authorities said they are waiting to see when and where Stallworth will turn himself in. The station said Stallworth faces a DUI manslaughter charge which carries a 15-year sentence in jail if convicted.

This is only a report, so we’ll have to see what the official statement is by investigators but either way, this obviously isn’t good for Stallworth.

Browns’ Stallworth hits and kills pedestrian in Florida

Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley on Saturday morning in Miami while driving to the beach.

Donte StallworthStallworth was headed toward the beach when he hit Mario Reyes, 59, around 7 a.m., said Miami Beach police spokesman Juan Sanchez. Reyes was taken to a nearby trauma center, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later. He was near a crosswalk but it’s not clear if he was crossing legally.

Stallworth, 28, was cooperating and no charges have been filed, Sanchez said. Officers drew blood to test for drugs or alcohol, which is routine. Sanchez said results from the test could take anywhere from three days to three weeks.

Police would not say where Stallworth was coming from or where he was headed, and Sanchez didn’t have anymore information about Reyes.

Miami-Dade County property records show Stallworth owns two condos in a building on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami not far from the causeway and another condo in a different building in Miami.

Stallworth will be prosecuted regardless, but a DUI charge would obviously come with serious consequences.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family.

Update: Stallworth will eventually be charged, but for what is still undetermined at this point.