Man Talks About Officer-Involved ATV Crash
A man who claims he saw the crash says the officer fled after the crash
A man who says he saw a Miami Beach police officer crash into two people with his department-issued ATV talks about the incident to NBC Miami.
A man, who says he witnessed an on-duty Miami Beach police officer crash his department-issued all-terrain vehicle into two people on a dark beach, said the officer fled on foot after the accident.
Jonnathan Adames told NBC Miami that the officer, identified by authorities as Derick Kuilan, pleaded with people on the scene to not get him in trouble and then he left. Adames called the officer's conduct "disgusting."
Adames said he was sitting a few yards away from the crash scene, where Kuilan lost control of his ATV around 5 a.m. Sunday and crashed into two people. Adames said it was at a high speed.
Miami Beach Police said that, in a violation of department policy, Adelee Sharie Martin, 27, was also on the ATV and was thrown from it in the accident. Martin was treated for minor injuries and released.
Kitzie Nicanor, 28, from Seattle, Wash., and Luis Almonte, 29, from North Miami, were also injured, police said. Both were listed in stable condition. Adames said he is a good friend of Almonte.
“She's gasping for breath, blood everywhere. We're trying to get the sand out of her mouth,” Adames said of Nicanor.
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