A man who was driving an SUV and was allegedly drunk when he crashed into two cyclists, including one on a nearby roadway Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport Monday evening, was taken into custody, airport police confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Shortly before 7 p.m., airport police responded to a call about a hit-and-run with injuries.
Officers were advised that two individuals were struck by a vehicle while riding their bicycles. near busy airportwith this whole horrible ordeal filmed by a witness.
One of the victims was bleeding from his right knee and unable to speak, while two witnesses made sure he stayed awake until help arrived, authorities said.
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Shocking video shows the moment two cyclists were struck Monday by a driver allegedly under the influence near DFW Airport. (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)
Video provided by the witness showed the suspect, later identified by Dallas Fort Worth Airport police as Benjamin Peter Hylander, 31, traveling at a high rate of speed in the right lane before colliding with the two unconscious cyclists.
The video shows Hylander stopping briefly after the initial impact, then proceeding to run over the lower half of one of the cyclists before fleeing the scene in a white SUV.
Some of the witnesses told police they followed Hylander to the nearest gas station, where they were able to obtain his license plate and demanded that he return to the scene of the accident.
Dallas Fort Worth Airport police arrested a man after he allegedly admitted to hitting bicyclists while under the influence and fleeing the scene. (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)
According to reports of the incident, after returning to the scene, Hylander ran hysterically yelling “I’m sorry” while trying to talk to the injured cyclist.
Police say Hylander continued to apologize to the injured cyclist, and when he began speaking to police, they said they noticed the odor of alcohol on his breath and that he had glassy eyes and bloodshot.
When asked if he had been drinking, Hylander reportedly initially told officers that he I had a beer an hour before getting behind the wheel, but later admitted he did not remember how much he had consumed, “maybe two or three large beers”.
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A man was arrested Monday after he struck two cyclists while under the influence and fled, according to airport officials. (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)
Officers then searched Hylander’s vehicle and found six empty beer cans in a backpack behind the passenger seat, according to police. Two empty beer cans were also found in a grassy area a few feet from Hylander’s vehicle at the gas station.
The police entered every empty beer cans were entered into evidence, and it is unclear at this time whether the two empty cans in the grass were connected to Hylander, as the gas station was unable to provide video of monitoring.
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After taking a sobriety test, Hylander, who police listed as a cargo employee for American Airlines, was arrested for DWI and faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The condition of the two cyclists struck is unknown.
