LARGO, Fla. — City police on Friday said a man has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide in connection with a May crash in which two children and a woman driving a car were killed.
Adarius Hayes, 20, turned himself in to Largo police on Friday and was taken to the Pinellas County Jail. Hayes was a linebacker on the University of Miami’s football team.
The May 10 crash happened at Orange View Drive and Ridge Road.
“Initial reports indicated that the Dodge Durango, driven by Hayes, was traveling at a high rate of speed and maneuvering aggressively through traffic shortly before the crash,” police said in a news release Friday.
Witnesses said Hayes crossed three lanes of traffic without signaling and crashed into a Kia Soul. Detectives say he was going 78 mph in a 40 mph zone shortly before the crash.
Gail Price, 78, died from her injuries, along with the two children. A passenger, 58-year-old Herbert Rivera, was hospitalized but survived.
The children were in the back seat were thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.
Largo Police Chief Mike Loux said Friday that family members of the deceased have been updated on the arrest.
“They are pleased with the reaction. We have been in contact with them the entire time,” Lous said. “Both our traffic safety team and our victim advocate for the Largo Police Department have been in contact with the family members. They have been apprised along the way in the investigation and that Mr. Hayes has been arrested.”
Hayes was released from jail on a $350,000 bond.
Hayes made four tackles last season for the Hurricanes and had one interception, seeing action in 12 games.
He is from Largo.
Spectrum News Staff
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