Hurricanes player Hayes released from hospital after crash that killed three. UM comments.
Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes has been released from the hospital after being involved in a crash that killed three people in Largo on Saturday, the university said Monday. Hayes, who remains on UM’s roster while the university gathers more information, was behind the wheel Saturday afternoon when his Dodge SUV crashed into a woman driving a Kia SUV near the Tampa area — killing her and two children, police said Sunday. Gail Price, 78, Jabari Elijah Solomon, 10, and Charlie Herbert Solomon Riveria, 4, were identified as the three slain victims in the 1:45 p.m. crash at the intersection of Orangeview Drive and Ridge Road in Largo, Hayes’ hometown.
The fourth passenger in the Kia Soul, Herbert Rivera, 58, remained hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. Hayes, 20, was hospitalized over the weekend before being released Monday. The two passengers in the Dodge Durango he was driving were treated for minor injuries and released Saturday
A left turn The collision Saturday afternoon occurred when Hayes was driving south on Ridge Road in a Dodge Durango. Price, driving northbound on Ridge Road, was making a left turn onto Orangeview Drive in her Kia Soul. Hayes hit Price’s car on the rear passenger side, Largo police said.
The children died on the scene; Price died Sunday at a hospital. Police said “there were no signs of impairment with either driver” so no blood was drawn of either driver. No criminal charges were pending as of Monday, but the investigation isn’t close to finished. At a Monday press conference, Largo Police Chief Mike Loux said he expects two to three weeks to pass before investigators determine whether charges will be filed. Two elements still unclear: how many passengers were wearing their seat belt and each car’s speed (Loux said the speed limit on the six-lane Ridge Road is 40 mph).
