A Cuban tow truck driver who caused a serious accident car accident in Miami, where a Miami-Dade College professor died, turned himself in to police a month after the incident.
Authorities determined that the accused, 49 years old and identified as José García, He drove the vehicle at about 81 mph in a residential area where the speed limit is 35.
Witnesses to the accident claimed that at the time of the crash Jose Garcia – who was charged with manslaughter – had emergency lights and a siren similar to that of the police, the latter something authorities say is not legal.
The detectives investigating the case were also able to determine that he never used the brake, according to America Tevé Review. After the accident, José García García prevented her from taking a breathalyzer test.
After the impact, an off-duty officer and other witnesses were unable to get the victim out of the Honda car he was driving because it caught fire.
The accident was reported early in the morning of December 11 at the intersection of Southwest 22nd Avenue and 17th Street in the city of Miami.
The deceased, identified as Joseph grandpais 63 years old and has been teaching sign language to the deaf for more than 20 years.
Granda was known as a sign language interpreter at the local, state and national levels, Miami-Dade College said in a statement mourning his death.