Bobby Jenkins Obituary – Carlos Humberto Fabian made another appearance in bond court on Tuesday, where he was hit with updated charges related to a fatal crash that claimed the life of motorcyclist Bobby Jenkins in Miami Shores on May 19.
Fabian now faces charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and reckless driving in connection to the tragic incident. The arrest report indicated that Fabian had allegedly been drinking during the day with a companion before the crash occurred. The collision took place at approximately 3 a.m. near North Miami Avenue and Northwest 108th Street, involving multiple vehicles.
According to Miami-Dade Police, Fabian, a resident of North Bay Village, was driving a Volkswagen Jetta northbound on North Miami Avenue when he swerved off the road into the southbound lanes. He then reportedly crashed into a Hyundai Sedan and a motorcycle traveling in the southbound lanes, resulting in a head-on collision with the motorcycle, as per the arrest report.
Tragically, the motorcyclist, Bobby Jenkins, lost his life at the scene. Jenkins, a father to a 16-year-old, was identified as the victim. His passenger, Lindsey Laquerre, was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, sustaining injuries including a broken pelvis, femur, and head concussion.
Following the incident, an Uber driver involved in the crash claimed that Fabian approached him to express remorse for his role in the collision. Authorities found a cell phone in Fabian’s vehicle that belonged to the woman he had been with earlier in the day, as per the report. In an interview with detectives, the woman disclosed that she had been on a date with Fabian from 3:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m., and he mistakenly took her phone when they parted ways