The life of Mario Reyes, 59, ended on Saturday, March 14th shortly after he finished his shift as a crane operator unloading cargo for the Port of Miami. Reyes had just punched out at 7am and was trying to cross a street to catch a bus. Reyes was struck and killed by a car driven by NFL player Donte Stallworth.
Reyes was an immigrant from Cuba who came to America as a teenager and settled in Miami. Unable to attend college, he was involved in construction before he took a job on third shift as a crane operator. He was described as a devoted husband of 20 years and also left behind his 15 year old daughter. He was a huge baseball fan and enjoyed the Florida Marlins and the recent World Baseball Classic.
His death would have stayed under the radar except that the driver of the car was an NFL player who was subsequently charged with DUI manslaughter. Another minute would have changed the fate of both men.
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