Driver Fell Asleep At Wheel Before Hitting Cyclists, Police Say
POSTED: Monday, August 25, 2008
UPDATED: 12:32 pm EDT August 25,
2008
MIAMI -- One of 11 bicyclists hit by a cab driver Sunday morning on the MacArthur Causeway remained hospitalized Monday morning.
Slideshow: Images From The ScenePolice said 48-year-old Javier Linares was in critical but stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. He was part of a pack of cyclists traveling east on the causeway connecting Miami to Miami Beach when a taxicab struck them shortly before 8 a.m.
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Six cyclists were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Four of them have since been released.Five others were treated at the scene.Police said the cab driver, 52-year-old Herbert Morais, admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel.According to the taxi company, Morais has a clean driving record. Police said no charges have been filed against him.
Slideshow: Images From The ScenePolice said 48-year-old Javier Linares was in critical but stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. He was part of a pack of cyclists traveling east on the causeway connecting Miami to Miami Beach when a taxicab struck them shortly before 8 a.m.Glenna Milberg's Blog: Yellow Menace
Six cyclists were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Four of them have since been released.Five others were treated at the scene.Police said the cab driver, 52-year-old Herbert Morais, admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel.According to the taxi company, Morais has a clean driving record. Police said no charges have been filed against him.
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