University Of Miami Linebacker Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Crash That Killed 3

University of Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes has been arrested successful relationship pinch a May 10 car accident successful Florida that killed 3 group and earnestly injured a fourth.

Hayes was charged pinch 3 counts of vehicular homicide and 1 count of reckless driving pinch superior bodily injury, nan Largo Police Department said successful a news merchandise Friday.

Officers responded to nan clang betwixt a Dodge Durango and a Kia Soul astatine astir 1:43 p.m. connected May 10 astatine nan intersection of Orange View Drive and Ridge Road, constabulary said.

"As a consequence of nan crash, 2 children who were rear passengers successful nan Kia Soul were ejected from nan conveyance and pronounced dormant astatine nan scene: Jabari Elijah Solomon (10-years-old) and Charlie Herbert Solomon Riveria (4-years-old)," constabulary said successful nan news release. "The driver of nan Kia Soul, 78-year-old, Gail Price was taken to nan infirmary pinch life-threatening injuries and died from her injuries connected Sunday, May 11, 2025."

Herbert Riveria, 58, who was sat successful nan rider side, was taken to nan infirmary pinch superior injuries and survived, constabulary said.

During nan investigation into nan accident, it was recovered that Hayes was driving nan Dodge Durango dangerously and astatine a precocious complaint of speed, according to police. The assemblage jock had crossed 3 lanes of postulation from nan curb lane to nan median lane, quickly and dangerously, astir 5 seconds earlier nan crash.

"Moments later, Hayes abruptly re-entered nan curb lane, again crossing each 3 lanes without signaling," constabulary said. "At that point, Hayes’ conveyance collided pinch nan 2017 Kia Soul, which was lawfully executing a left-hand move westbound onto Orange View Drive."

Authorities were capable to corroborate done a hunt warrant connected Hayes' conveyance that he was walking 70.8 mph 5 seconds earlier nan clang and "accelerated to a maximum velocity of 78.9 mph successful a posted 40 mph area astatine nan clip of nan crash," constabulary said.

"The investigation concluded that Adarius Hayes’ egregious speed, fierce and reckless lane changes, and complete disregard for surrounding postulation conditions demonstrated a willful and deliberate disregard for nan information of others, constituting reckless driving," constabulary said. "These actions straight led to nan tragic deaths of nan 3 victims."

The assemblage jock turned himself successful astatine nan constabulary section connected Friday and was taken to nan Pinellas County Jail. It is not clear if Hayes has an lawyer astatine this time.

NBC News has reached retired to a typical for Hayes.

Hayes was indefinitely suspended from "all diversion related activities" pursuing nan charges announced against him per nan University of Miami's diversion section policy, according to Camron Ghorbi, a spokesperson for nan university's diversion department.

"We will person nary further comment," Ghorbi said.

The investigation into nan mishap remains ongoing, constabulary said.