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Miami Herald
25-02-2025
- Miami Herald
Charges in Miami Beach crash upped to vehicular homicide after woman dies in hospital
A woman who was seriously injured in a Miami Beach car crash last week died in the hospital from her injuries Monday night, police said. As for Nicholas Robinson, the man who hit her Jeep Wrangler, which was parked on the westbound shoulder of the MacArthur Causeway, has been charged with her death, said Officer Christopher Bess, a Miami Beach police spokesman. Police say Robinson, from District Heights, Maryland, was drinking at a bar hours earlier to celebrate his 24th birthday. He was driving a Polestar Model 2 car west on the causeway when he slammed into the Jeep, which a police officer just moments before moved to the shoulder because it was disabled. Sitting in the Jeep was 19-year-old Gabriela Alejandra Rios Flores. Police estimate Robinson was driving at around 100 mph in a 40-mph zone when he hit her vehicle. The impact ejected Rios Flores and sent the Jeep over the concrete divider, according to Robinson's arrest report. Paramedics took her to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she was succumbed to her injuries Monday, Bess said. Police have not responded to questions asking where Rios Flores is from. Robinson was originally facing charges of driving under the influence, causing serious bodily injury, and reckless driving, causing serious bodily injury — but he's now looking at more serious charges with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. 'As a result of this tragedy, the charges against defendant Nicholas Robinson have been upgraded to vehicular homicide,' Bess said. Robinson's attorney, Evan Hoffman, told the Herald he was still reviewing the details of the case. 'We have to make sure all of his rights are protected while maintaining the dignity of the victim. Let's see what the criminal justice system has to say before anyone passes judgment,' Hoffman said. Robinson is being held at Metro West Detention Center on a $200,000 bond for the original counts and for the vehicular homicide charge. Officers who witnessed Robinson's car moments before the horrific crash said his estimated speed was 100 mph in a 40 mph zone, according to his arrest report. The Jeep broke down in the middle of the Causeway, and an officer pushed it onto the shoulder minutes before the crash. After hitting the Jeep, Robinson's Polestar came to a stop in the eastbound lanes of the Causeway, according to the arrest report. An officer who saw the Polestar speed by him as he drove east on the Causeway, and then saw debris fly in the air, turned around toward the crash scene. When he arrived, police say the officer, Sgt. Juan Suarez, ordered Robinson out of the car at gunpoint. Robinson spontaneously told police, 'Why are you stopping me? It's my birthday,' and asked, 'Did you get the other car,' the report states. 'The defendant appeared completely unaware he was just involved in a traffic crash and that he had struck another vehicle where the occupant was fully ejected outside of the vehicle,' police added. Cops cuffed and placed him in the back seat of a patrol car, where he vomited, according to the report. Officers also noted he had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and emitted a heavy odor of alcohol. Robinson declined to voluntarily submit a blood sample for police to test for alcohol, prompting officers to obtain a warrant for his blood from a judge. Miami Beach Fire Rescue paramedics took a sample, the results of which were not immediately available.
CBS News
25-02-2025
- CBS News
Driver in horrific MacArthur Causeway crash now charged with vehicular homicide
A driver who police said was responsible for the horrific crash on the MacArthur Causeway last week that sent a young woman to the hospital fighting for her life and another injured is facing a new charge. Nicholas Robinson, 24, was originally charged with DUI and reckless driving both resulting in serious bodily injury after he crashed into 18-year-old Gabriela Rios Flores' car in the early hours of Friday morning, according to the arrest report. On Tuesday, Miami Beach police said Flores had died Monday night from injuries sustained in the crash and charges against Robinson had been upgraded to include vehicular homicide. According to arrest documents, Robinson was driving a silver Polestar Model 2 that collided with Flores' Jeep Wrangler, which was disabled on the left side of westbound lanes of the MacArthur Causeway, just west of Terminal Isle. The crash Moments before the crash, a Miami Beach Police K-9 officer helped push Flores' Jeep out of the roadway and onto the shoulder to get out of the way of traffic. Once the officer made a U-turn on Bridge Road to head east, he saw a silver sedan—later revealed to be Robinson's Polestar—speeding west at an estimated 100 mph in a 40 mph zone, the arrest documents said. At that time, the officer saw Robinson lose control of his car and begin to swerve. Robinson's Polestar then struck a cement road divider and continued driving forward until it struck the back of Flores' Jeep. This caused her car to overturn another road divider and eject her from the vehicle. Another person in the Jeep was also injured in the crash. A Miami Beach Police sergeant, who was driving west on the causeway, raced to the crash scene and conducted a traffic stop and ordered Robinson to step out of the car. As he was being detained, Robinson spontaneously asked the sergeant "Why are you stopping me, it's my birthday and did you get the other car," appearing to be completely unaware that he had just caused a serious car crash, the arrest documents said. When a Miami Beach Police detective arrived at the crash site, he noted that exhibited "possible signs of impairment," according to the arrest report. Robinson reportedly told the detective that he was out celebrating his birthday at a lounge. According to the arrest documents, Robinson had slurred speech and an odor of an alcoholic beverage, prompting the detective to ask him to take a blood test; however, Robinson refused. Due to the circumstances surrounding the crash, detectives requested Miami Beach Fire Rescue to draw Robinson's blood while on the scene once a search warrant was obtained. He was then taken to the Miami Beach Police Station for processing.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Man was driving drunk at 100 mph when he plowed into woman parked on MacArthur Causeway: cops
Miami Beach police arrested a Maryland man who officers say was celebrating a birthday and driving drunk at 100 mph when he plowed his car into a Jeep parked on the shoulder of the MacArthur Causeway early Friday morning, leaving a woman hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Nicholas Devon Robinson, from District Heights, Maryland, was driving from a South Beach bar shortly after police say midnight when he slammed his Polestar Model 2 into the Wrangler, ejecting the passenger and sending her vehicle over the concrete divider. Officers who witnessed Robinson's car moments before the horrific crash said his estimated speed was 100 mph in a 40 mph zone, according to his arrest report. Just minutes earlier, the Jeep broke down in the middle of the Causeway, and an officer pushed it onto the shoulder. The woman inside the vehicle, 19-year-old Gabriela Alejandra Rios Flores, was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. A Miami Beach police spokesperson said Flores remained in critical condition as of Monday evening. After hitting the Jeep, Robinson's Polestar came to a stop in the eastbound lanes of the Causeway, according to the report. An officer who saw the Polestar speed by him as he drove east on the Causeway, and then saw debris fly up in the air, turned around toward the crash scene. When he arrived, police say the officer, Sgt. Juan Suarez, ordered Robinson out of the car at gunpoint. Robinson spontaneously told police, 'Why are you stopping me? It's my birthday,' and asked, 'Did you get the other car,' the report states. 'The defendant appeared completely unaware he was just involved in a traffic crash and that he had struck another vehicle where the occupant was fully ejected outside of the vehicle,' police added. Robinson had been celebrating his 24th birthday at a Miami Beach lounge before the crash, according to the report. Cops cuffed him and placed him in the back seat of a patrol car, where he vomited, per the report. Officers also noted he had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and emitted a heavy odor of alcohol. Robinson declined to voluntarily submit a blood sample for police to test for alcohol, prompting officers to obtain a warrant for his blood from a judge. Miami Beach Fire Rescue paramedics took a sample, the results of which were not immediately available. As of Monday afternoon, Robinson was locked up at the Metro West Detention Center with bond yet to be set. He faces a charge of driving under the influence, causing serious bodily injury, and reckless driving, causing serious bodily injury.
Miami Herald
25-02-2025
- Miami Herald
Man was driving drunk at 100 mph when he plowed into woman parked on MacArthur Causeway: cops
Miami Beach police arrested a Maryland man who officers say was celebrating a birthday and driving drunk at 100 mph when he plowed his car into a Jeep parked on the shoulder of the MacArthur Causeway early Friday morning, leaving a woman hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Nicholas Devon Robinson, from District Heights, Maryland, was driving from a South Beach bar shortly after police say midnight when he slammed his Polestar Model 2 into the Wrangler, ejecting the passenger and sending her vehicle over the concrete divider. Officers who witnessed Robinson's car moments before the horrific crash said his estimated speed was 100 mph in a 40 mph zone, according to his arrest report. Just minutes earlier, the Jeep broke down in the middle of the Causeway, and an officer pushed it onto the shoulder. The woman inside the vehicle, 19-year-old Gabriela Alejandra Rios Flores, was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. A Miami Beach police spokesperson said Flores remained in critical condition as of Monday evening. After hitting the Jeep, Robinson's Polestar came to a stop in the eastbound lanes of the Causeway, according to the report. An officer who saw the Polestar speed by him as he drove east on the Causeway, and then saw debris fly up in the air, turned around toward the crash scene. When he arrived, police say the officer, Sgt. Juan Suarez, ordered Robinson out of the car at gunpoint. Robinson spontaneously told police, 'Why are you stopping me? It's my birthday,' and asked, 'Did you get the other car,' the report states. 'The defendant appeared completely unaware he was just involved in a traffic crash and that he had struck another vehicle where the occupant was fully ejected outside of the vehicle,' police added. Robinson had been celebrating his 24th birthday at a Miami Beach lounge before the crash, according to the report. Cops cuffed him and placed him in the back seat of a patrol car, where he vomited, per the report. Officers also noted he had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and emitted a heavy odor of alcohol. Robinson declined to voluntarily submit a blood sample for police to test for alcohol, prompting officers to obtain a warrant for his blood from a judge. Miami Beach Fire Rescue paramedics took a sample, the results of which were not immediately available. As of Monday afternoon, Robinson was locked up at the Metro West Detention Center with bond yet to be set. He faces a charge of driving under the influence, causing serious bodily injury, and reckless driving, causing serious bodily injury.
