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A drunk driver in Miami struck a parked Jeep Wrangler so hard that he sent the 19-year-old occupant flying. What’s more, when police approached the criminal, he was so intoxicated that he had no recollection of crashing into the teen. 

A Florida drunk driver slammed into a teenager’s Jeep Wrangler at 100 mph and then asked cops ‘Why are you stopping me?’

24-year-old Nicholas Robinson was traveling at 100 mph in a 40 mph zone. That by itself is enough to earn a motorist a trip in a police car. However, and more troublingly, Robinson was also drunk. Really drunk.

Of course, the greatest tragedy was that Robinson had, moments before police stopped him, struck another vehicle. While details of what the drunk driver was piloting are thin, the other motorist’s vehicle was a two-door Jeep Wrangler JK with a soft-top. The 100-mph impact mangled the Jeep and sent 19-year-old college student Gabriela Flores flying.

Unfortunately, first responders pronounced the Florida International University student dead near the wreckage. According to the New York Post, police had to “catch up” with the drunk driver, suggesting he could drive away from the 100-mph crash.

When police approached Robinson’s vehicle, his inebriation was so intense that he was “completely unaware” of his actions. “Why are you stopping me? He reportedly slurred at the police officers. “It’s my birthday, and did you get the other car?” Details about his blood alcohol concentration are scarce, but it was undoubtedly above the Florida limit of 0.08%. 

Understandably, police arrested Robinson and charged him with reckless driving and a DUI. However, authorities upgraded the charges to vehicular manslaughter after his first appearance in court. Miami-Dade County Judge Mindy Glazer pulled no punches examining the case. “They say he was driving 100 miles per hour in a 40-mile-per-hour zone, he had slurred speech, [and the] odor of alcoholic beverages.”

“He struck the vehicle, the victim was ejected and he said he’s out celebrating his birthday,” the judge presiding over the case said. “I guess it was his birthday and the victim’s death day.” A judge, sure. Maybe not much of a comedy writer.

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Erik Sherman

Erik Sherman is a MotorBiscuit Staff Writer, an admitted petrolhead, and an avid motorcyclist. Erik also has extensive experience with military and emergency vehicles, ranging from ambulances and fire engines to MRAPs and Humvees. Erik is an eager car and motorcycle reviewer with expertise covering everything from sports cars and electric motorcycles to pontoon boats and jet skis. Erik holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied Chinese, Energy, and European Politics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Erik’s background is unorthodox; he is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran, water survival practitioner, and a former firefighter/EMT. Additionally, Erik is a regular volunteer and former instructor with the American Red Cross (ARC). When he’s not working, you can find Erik on his motorcycle or out for a spirited drive.