Posted on 06/09/2021 1:51:39 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Data shows vehicle was between 108, 117 mph before crash
A drunk driver accused of killing a father of four appeared in court on Monday to face multiple charges following a hit-and-run in Davie last January.
Davie Police department said they responded to the scene near the intersection of State Road 7 and Griffin road after a crash on Monday, Jan. 18, just before midnight in which a car hit a pedestrian, according to News 6 partner WPLG.
According to Davie police, a man later identified as Pedro Moss, 27, was driving a white 2018 BMW X2, when detectives said he hit 45-year-old Joseph Nichols who was walking in the median.
Police said that Hollywood Rescue personnel arrived at the scene and as they were trying to remove Moss from the vehicle, one of the police officers heard the driver say, “Ya’ll chill, I’m just intoxicated.”
At the hospital, Moss’ blood was tested and was found to have a blood alcohol content of 0.244%. In Florida, it is illegal to drive with a .08% BAC (blood alcohol content) or higher.
One of the officers contacted Moss’ girlfriend who said that she had tracked his cell phone to Ghost Bar on South State Road 7 and showed up at the bar, she said, to confront him. That was when she told police she saw Moss drive away from the bar at a high rate of speed.
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Typical result of alcohol and stupidity.
Maybe cars should have breathalyzers to start up.
“Is it any wonder Marijuana has been protected?”
“Protected”, my elbow - it’s still much less legal than killer alcohol.
“Yo man, no need to get illin, I’m just chillin with my intoxication on in my Beamer.”
Beyond sad. A family is in mourning over some beef this guy had with a girl and he bounded off way past drunk and erased a man’s life.
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