MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A 24-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a crash that occurred last week on the MacArthur Causeway.
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According to an arrest report obtained Monday by Local 10 News, Nicholas Devon Robinson, of Maryland, faces charges of reckless driving causing serious bodily injury and DUI involving serious bodily injury.
Miami Beach police confirmed that the crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. Friday on the causeway at Terminal Isle.
“One of our officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on the MacArthur Causeway, approaching Terminal Isle,” Miami Beach police Officer Chris Bess said.
Police said Robinson misjudged a turn, losing control of his silver Polestar and slamming into a green Jeep Wrangler that was disabled on the left side of the westbound lanes.
The officer who witnessed the crash had just helped push the Jeep to the side of the roadway prior to the crash, authorities said.
Police said a 19-year-old woman identified as Gabriela Alejandra Rios Flores was inside the Jeep at the time of impact and was ejected from the vehicle.
According to the arrest report, Flores was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition and is not expected to survive.
Police said the arresting sergeant pointed his gun at Robinson and ordered him out of the vehicle.
According to the report, Robinson spontaneously told the sergeant, “Why are you stopping me? It’s my birthday and did you get the other car?”
Police said Robinson appeared to be “completely unaware” that he had just been involved in a crash.
According to the report, Robinson vomited after being placed in the back of a police vehicle and had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol.
He admitted to being out, celebrating his birthday at a lounge prior to the crash, the report stated.
The report states that Robinson turned 24 on Thursday.
According to the report, Robinson refused a voluntary blood draw, but a search warrant for a blood draw was eventually obtained.
The results of the blood test are pending.
As of Monday afternoon, Robinson was being held at the Metrowest Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.