Stallworth Victim Was Outside Crosswalk

New details emerged today in the Donte Stallworth case, and it appears, based on a police report, that Mario Reyes, who was struck by Stallworth's car, was not inside of a crosswalk when the NFL wide receiver's Bentley hit him.

Additionally, the accident report noted that Stallworth flashed his lights in an attempt to warn Reyes. However, the biggest factor relating to negligence on Stallworth's part -- intoxication -- has not been determined yet.

Miami Beach police are still waiting on Stallworth's blood tests, which should determine whether or not the wideout was under the influence at the time of the accident. Stallworth was apparently speeding, clocking in at 50 in a 40 mph zone, according to the report, and that shouldn't play well in any potential criminal or civil claims against the wide receiver.

The tort laws in Florida may cause various aspects of the accident to outweigh others in the civil court of law, but it's not worth discussing that possibility or the notion of criminal charges until Stallworth's blood tests are confirmed.

Update: The newly launched NBC Miami was kind enough to pass along the 9-1-1 audio calls from the citizens who alerted the police to the Stallworth accident.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

3-25-2009 @ 12:12AM

Julian said...

Gimme a break. 50 in a 40 is not speeding.

3-25-2009 @ 12:45AM

Adam said...

You mean the media jumped to conclusions about a famous person committing a crime? I'm shocked-- SHOCKED at this possibility.

This story can very likely turn from 'awful drunken football player mows down innocent pedestrian while speeding in his Bentley' to 'football player innocently hits man walking in the middle of a highway.' I don't know, nobody does, so we probably should wait until the facts come out until we make conclusions.

3-25-2009 @ 1:28AM

bobby said...

Are you kidding me ?Was this fool drunk or not .If he was over the limit he's guilty for killing this man.I don't care where he was walking .Damn how many people are out at 7:00 in the morning ,You can't sell me that this clown didn't see him .Yeah he didn't see him cause he was drunk and speeding ...

3-25-2009 @ 10:16AM

Pimp Daddy said...

bobby said...
Are you kidding me ?You can't sell me that this clown didn't see him .Yeah he didn't see him cause he was drunk and speeding ... Are you kidding me? Read the whole report before you comment.
he flashed his car's headlights to warn a pedestrian before fatally striking a man in Miami Beach last month, according to a report released by police.

3-25-2009 @ 1:29AM

I smell a coverup here ...How long does it take to get his blood results ?I smell a coverup ......

3-25-2009 @ 3:29AM

cantstopdrinkin said...

Hey Bobby while i agree u could be right and that was my automatic first thought , ... how about this - what if the guy hit was drunk ? then how stupid would you feel? i mean that can make sense also .

3-25-2009 @ 3:46AM

Mr.G said...

The guy was walking home from work,so I don't think he was drunk.I also don't think Stalworth was drunk either.There is no way in hell that the cops are not going to arrest him on the spot for suspicion of DUI, if they had any hint he may have been drinking.They absolutely would have.I also knew Reyes could not have been in a crosswalk because they would have charged Donte on the spot for that too,but they didn't.This story had way too many holes in it right from the get go,and all you people want to do is condemn somebody else without even knowing the facts.Some of you clowns are totally clueless.

3-25-2009 @ 8:06AM

kinkboy1121 said...

Rich justice verse working class justice.... looks like the rich are gonna do it again.... we have 1 set of rules for the regular working class and one for rich people.... if your rich you can kill a poor guy and get away with it. Its' disgusting. We the people need to put a stop to the rich controlling everything... this is what we all get when you have a 100 outta 100 senators..... who are millionaires..... millionaires are represented, and the working class are not. I smell a rat and now the police will blame the victim.... then the police in miami outta throw out every politican that allows it....

3-25-2009 @ 10:56AM

richrokosz said...

I checked my driving manual...and even though a pedestrian may be outside the crosswalk, nowhere does it say that you are allowed to run the pedestrian over...no matter how much alcohol or drug's you may have in your system.

3-25-2009 @ 12:34PM

I learned in elementary school,that when you want to cross a very busy intersection,you go to the nearest legal crosswalk,otherwise you could get your dumb ass run over.Anybody who thinks Stallworth was drunk,and the cops wouldn't arrest him on the spot for something like that,is a complete and utter moron.