Article from the local newspaper (video within the link at the bottom):
By LUISA YANEZ
lyanez@MiamiHerald.com
A video obtained by The Miami Herald on Sunday shows Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth being given a sobriety test by two Miami Beach police officers, while nearby rescue workers try to revive the pedestrian he struck and killed.
On Sunday, Miami Beach police continued their probe into Saturday's deadly accident at the southeast end of the MacArthur Causeway approaching South Beach.
Stallworth, 28, driving a Bentley, struck Mario Reyes, 59, an overnight crane operator who was trying to cross the street to catch a bus home just after 7 a.m.
The video shows Miami Beach rescue workers tending to Reyes. Meanwhile, Stallworth in jeans a shirt, is being questioned by two officers; one is looking at Stallworth's eyes with a small flashlight.
Police said Stallworth has not been charged and was cooperating with the investigation. Officers drew blood to test for drugs or alcohol, which is routine. Results from the test could take anywhere from three days to three weeks, authorities said.
On Sunday, Reyes' family described him as a family man.
''He spent all his free time with his family,'' Reyes' brother-in-law, Francisco Fajardo, told The Associated Press on Sunday. ``He was on his way home.''
Reyes had worked all night at his job with the shipping company Bernuth Agencies, located just feet from the crash. The phone rang unanswered at the company on Sunday.
His family and co-workers said he had clocked out only minutes before the accident Reyes, 59, was near a crosswalk but it's unclear if he was crossing legally.
While police were investigating the crash, Reyes was taken to a trauma center.
His family was notified after he arrived, told only that ''there had been an accident.'' Rushing to the hospital, they could only hope and pray for the best.
''When we got there, it was too late,'' Fajardo said. ``He was gone.''
A witness at the scene told The Miami Herald that Reyes appeared to have died at the scene. He also said it seemed to him that Stallworth had tried to beat the red light by going around a vehicle that had already stopped at the light.
Reyes was born in Cuba and left the island as a teenager for a better life in the U.S. He worked numerous construction jobs. He was an avid baseball fan, particularly fond of the local Florida Marlins.
Reyes leaves behind his wife of almost 20 years, Catalina, and the couple's 15-year-old daughter, Daniela. They live in a southwest Miami home owned by Fajardo, which they share with his family.
Reyes' wife and daughter were too distraught to speak Sunday.
''Our family is in shock,'' Fajardo said. ``They don't really want to talk.''
Police would not say where Stallworth was coming from or where he was headed. A message seeking comment was left on the voicemail of his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The Browns said in a statement they were aware of what happened but would not comment until the investigation is complete.
Stallworth signed a seven-year, $35 million contract with the Browns as a free agent before last season but hardly played because he was hurt. He was scheduled to receive a $4.75 million signing bonus Friday.
Stallworth, who previously played for New England, Philadelphia and New Orleans, finished last season with just 17 catches for 170 yards. He was slowed all season by a nagging hamstring injury and made just seven starts for the Browns.
Stallworth had his best season with the Saints in 2005, when he made a career-high 70 receptions for 945 yards and seven touchdowns. He was drafted in the first round (No. 13 overall) by the Saints in 2002. Stallworth played college football at Tennessee.
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