Donte Stallworth had about 4 tequilla shots before killing pedestrian
Miami, FL
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth says he had about four shots of tequila but did not feel drunk in the hours before he struck and killed a pedestrian in Miami with his car.
In a recorded police interview, Stallworth said he met fellow Browns player Braylon Edwards and other friends at a Miami Beach club. Stallworth said he drank the tequila, went to his Miami condo for a nap and was headed out for breakfast when he struck and killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes.
Lab tests showed Stallworth’s blood-alcohol level was .126, above Florida’s .08 legal limit. Stallworth said he didn’t feel impaired and Edwards said his friend seemed fine.
Stallworth is serving a 30-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter.