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1 Killed After Alleged Drunk Driver Plows Into Bike Race

Tuesday , June 03, 2008


A car driven by an alleged drunken driver plowed into a bicycle race along a highway near the U.S.-Mexico border Sunday, killing one cyclist and injuring 10 others.

Juan Campos was apparently drunk and had fallen asleep at the wheel before crashing into the race in Monterrey, Mexico, police investigator Jose Alfredo Rodriguez said.

A photograph taken by a city official shows the horrifying moment of impact. The force of the collision sent bicyclists and equipment high into the air and Matamoros newspaper El Mañana described children crying, women shouting for help and men trying to lynch Campos before police arrived to arrest him.

Killed in the crash was Alejandro Alvarez, 37, of Monterrey.

Campos told police he was an American citizen from Brownsville, Texas. The U.S. consulate could not immediately confirm that.

"We are looking into the incident in terms of whether American citizens were involved,'' consulate spokesman Todd Huizinga told the Associated Press.

The crash happened 15 minutes into the race along a highway between Playa Bagdad and Matamoros, authorities said.

A total of 452 cyclists were participating in the 21-mile race, which was canceled after the incident.

If he is let's see how Mexico handles it, if he is an American. Will they let American lawyers and consulate come in and give him advice?

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and men trying to lynch Campos before police arrived to arrest him.

Guess that gives some insight on what their culture does to make sure people pay for their wrong doings. And they complain about our justice system? Whin about supposid unjust treatment? Please.

Being an American citizen won't help him much in Mexico, especially since he killed one of the cyclists.

Drunk driver ploughs into cycle race

June 03, 2008 01:55pm
Article from: The Daily Telegraph



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THIS horrifying picture shows the moment a US man apparently drunk and asleep ploughed into cyclists on a bike race – killing one and injuring at least 10 others.
Driver Juan Campos, 28, was charged with killing Alejandro Alvarez, 37, along the highway near the US-Mexico border.

Authorities said the wreck happened 15 minutes into the 34km race yesterday between Playa Bagdad and Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas.

Campos, who police claimed was drunk and asleep during the incident, said he was an American citizen living in Brownsville. The US Consulate could not immediately confirm that.

"We are looking into the incident in terms of whether American citizens were involved," consulate spokesman Todd Huizinga said.

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Maybe they should call Jorge Bushie...I'm sure he will vouch for this wonderful "American" citizen from the great State of Texas!