Police say American driver was apparently drunk and fell asleep at wheel
MONTERREY, Mexico— A car plowed into a
bike race along a highway near the U.S.-Mexico
border, killing one and injuring 10 others.
The 28-year-old driver was apparently drunk
and fell asleep when he crashed into the race
Sunday, police investigator Jose Alfredo
Rodriguez said Monday.
A photograph taken by a city official showed
bicyclists and equipment being hurled high
into the air by the collision.
Rodriguez said Juan Campos was charged
with killing 37-year-old Alejandro Alvarez of
Monterrey.
Authorities said the wreck happened 15
minutes into the 34-kilometer race Sunday
along a highway between Playa Bagdad and
Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas.
Campos said he is an American citizen living in
Brownsville. 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 said.
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