Donte Stallworth Detained in Pedestrian Death Near Miami Beach

Traffic leading into Miami Beach was backed up heavily following the death of a pedestrian in a traffic accident early Saturday. Police say the man was struck and killed by a Bentley owned and operated by NFL wide receiver Donte Stallworth.

Stallworth has not been charged, according to the police, but law enforcement officials have confirmed that Stallworth was driving the Bentley when it killed the pedestrian.

The pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Saturday morning at 7:17AM ET on the McArthur Causeway, and apparently, law enforcement officers drew blood from Stallworth at the scene, but stated that it was too early to determine whether or not the wide receiver was impaired while driving.

Stallworth's Bentley was taken to the police station this afternoon "with heavy front-end damage and without a passenger side mirror."

The wideout currently resides in a Miami Beach penthouse and has had issues with the local police in the past relating to automotive charges, including a resisting arrest charge in 2006, although police officials have stated that he is cooperating with their investigation.

Sports Figures in Trouble With the Law

March 14: According to police, NFL wide receiver Donte Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley on the way to Miami Beach. Officers drew blood to test for drugs or alcohol, but no charges have been filed against Stallworth. Click through to see more sports figures' legal woes.

Stephan Savoia, AP

March 12: Former New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos was convicted of throwing his girlfriend against a wall and punching her in a motel. Burgos was also indicted in September 2008 on charges of hit and run after an accident killed two women.

Jorge Cruz, AP

March 9: Former University of Arizona quarterback Willie Tuitama, just weeks before the NFL Draft, was arrested on suspicion of extreme DUI in Tucson.

Alex Brandon, AP

March 9: Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones was reportedly taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance, a violation of his probation that stemmed from a July 2008 arrest for cocaine possession.

Sam Greenwood, Getty Images

March 6: Former NFL bust Brian Bosworth was arrested in Hollywood on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Craig Fujii, AP

March 1: Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, pictured here with Michigan in 2007, was arrested on a public intoxication charge outside of a nightspot near campus.

Joe Robbins, Getty Images

Feb. 27: Former Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter was stopped in Texas and arrested on drunken driving and marijuana possession charges.

Ron Jenkins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT

Feb. 26: Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt was arrested in Hollywood and accused of driving under the influence just hours after Boston lost to the Clippers.

David Sherman, NBAE/Getty Images

Feb. 21: Marshall Lobbestael, expected to compete for the starting quarterback job this season, picked up an alcohol charge after being found asleep in his pickup truck in a police parking lot.

Dean Hare, AP

Feb. 20: Lazare Adingono, seen here in a 2001 photo when he played for Rhode Island, faces a felony charge of second-degree assault and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child.

Jeff Gross, Getty Images

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

3-14-2009 @ 4:56PM

damnhocake said...

who the hell cares about this dude? what about the padestrian he hit? no one gives a f*ck about this dumbass football player.

3-14-2009 @ 5:43PM

ladywiccan47 said...

I agree

3-14-2009 @ 6:53PM

firstclassmeal said...

I agree also... These AOL reports are so biased. Who cares about the football player, a human being was killed. How about a report on the person who died? I bet thier life was just as interesting as someone good at a sport.

Just the average american opinion.( sorry AOL)

3-14-2009 @ 7:07PM

bears0492 said...

Stallworth just loves to hurt people, doesn't he?

First he steps on, and impales Braylon Edwards' shoeless foot in practice with his cleats, and then he goes and runs over someone with his car.

3-14-2009 @ 7:22PM

Pimp Daddy said...

This is for damnhocake,ladywiccan47, firstclassmeal,apparently u 3 cares.And AOL was reporting this because Stallworth is a NFL player and this is NFL Fanhouse.And besides a human being was killed a human being was driving the car that killed him.If they had more to report on the pedestrian they would have reported more.

3-14-2009 @ 7:32PM

bears0492 said...
Stallworth just loves to hurt people, doesn't he?

First he steps on, and impales Braylon Edwards' shoeless foot in practice with his cleats, and then he goes and runs over someone with his car.

How can you say this man goes and run over someone with his car? Do you know if he was trying to hit this dude or the guy step in front of the car and it was unavoidable.Get all the facts before you comment.

3-14-2009 @ 7:52PM

rosco said...

FirstClassMeal, AOL is not a news agency. They only let us look at the news articles from other agencies. In this case it was RSS. Most Internet providers like to use sources like RSS because RSS continually updates it's material instead of just publishing one news article and possibly not updating for days or not at all. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. People like yourself enjoy trashing AOL for it's news stories, but in reality AOL is just re-reporting news from other sources.

3-15-2009 @ 12:44AM

Sharon said...

I'm sure it was an accident and was not done on purpose...
You people are so quick to judge people of color...
It was a mistake! for pete sake!

3-15-2009 @ 1:23AM

JonG said...

Any Idiot crossing a freeway takes that chance period, there arew no cross walks the media sure loves to trample on peoples reputation as does idiots that comment on half told stories. They don't paint crosswalks on freeways

3-15-2009 @ 4:01AM

bb7384 said...

All of you are completely missing the boat here. Forget about who was involved!! What in the world was a pedestrian doing crossing a causeway in the first place? A causeway is like an expressway and cars are going 55-70 miles an hour. I can't believe all of you think this guy is guilty without knowing all of the information on what occurred.

3-15-2009 @ 8:39AM

bobbyroastbeef said...

Sharon,...a mistake is when you spill a glass of milk,when you you kill someone is a tragedy no matter who's at fault...but driving around at 7am does make you think he was coming from somewhere

3-15-2009 @ 9:14AM

kinkboy1121 said...

How ironic is this whole situation.... A harding working pedistran is coming home from working after earning money to support his family... probably the typical football fan... and a guy who gave no effort making millions for 17 catches with his new team, takes him off the Earth.... Only God knows the purpose of this tragic situation for that family of the pedistrian, but it sure highlights the greed and carelessness of the entitlement rich athletes express across this country.... They use steriods to obtain fake statistics to earn huge contracts. They get huge contracts then hide out on the injured reserve list. This particular player gave no effort last season, his first season for the Cleveland Browns... He took out our star receiver by stepping on his foot with cleats and ruining a complete season of high expectations. He was arrogant about his production based on his salary.... and now this... he's out celebrating a huge bonus he never earned playing a game for a living, and takes out a family man that is busting his butt to make a living to care for his family.... I just don't see the justice in this all thing.... how is the NFL going to respond to this tragic event caused by a less then respectable player in the NFL.... his first runin with the authorities before this accident reeks of the arrogance he has..... stating to authorites pulling him over was gonna cost them big time...Hey Donte.... look what you just cost this man's family.... I hope the Cleveland Browns, at the right time, do something like set up college funds for this victims children, I know it would not bring their lost loved one back, but it definately would help a grieving family in need..... Please Mr. Lerner make a human statement to this working class family.

3-15-2009 @ 11:48AM

fc4u2do said...

I AM CURIOUS TO SEE HOW HIS ;;;BLOOD WORK COMES OUT.IF IT SHOW'S ANYTHING ILLEGAL.....

3-17-2009 @ 8:45AM

Koch said...

Will yet another black man walk away from murder unscathed. We shall see. Then it will be OJ, jayson williams, ray lewis, etc. I wonder when as a nation we will finally feel that we have done enough to pay the black man back for the slavery their own people sold them into.