Miami Warmth ahead Haywood Highsmith was cited with “careless and negligent” driving after a automotive crash Tuesday night time left a person with a partial amputation on his proper leg, in accordance with the Miami-Dade Police Division.
Highsmith was not harm within the crash, which occurred at about 11:30 p.m. as he was driving dwelling from Miami’s win over the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Middle, in accordance with police. Jerry Dianis, Highsmith’s agent, acknowledged the crash and the person’s accidents in a press release Thursday night time, calling it “an unlucky accident.”
He stated Highsmith had not consumed alcohol or medication and was not rushing. “Haywood and his household are praying for him,” Dianis stated in his assertion. “Haywood is after all shaken by this and appreciates the assist and prayers he has obtained from the Miami Warmth and followers.
Partial amputation
“We could have no additional remark.” In accordance with the crash report, a 1999 Toyota 4Runner was disabled with its lights off. A person was on the highway serving to a girl along with her disabled automotive as Highsmith approached in a 2021 Audi A5 at an estimated 45 mph, 5 mph over the velocity restrict.
Highsmith was not in a position to cease his automotive in time and crashed into the disabled automotive and the person, who was immediately behind it, the report stated. The person was taken to South Medical Middle in essential situation. Along with the partial amputation, he suffered a fractured left leg and a potential damaged left arm, in accordance with the report. In his assertion Thursday, Dianis stated Highsmith “instantly rushed to assist” the person, making use of a tourniquet to the accidents and staying on the scene till an ambulance arrived.
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Dianis additionally stated he had been advised the person was in steady situation. The Warmth didn’t present any particulars in regards to the accident of their assertion Wednesday, saying solely that “our hearts exit to those that had been injured” and that there can be no additional remark.
Highsmith’s quotation isn’t thought-about prison, a spokesperson for Miami-Dade Police stated. He didn’t play in Wednesday’s dwelling sport towards the San Antonio Spurs.
