The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ATLANTA — The man accused of rear-ending three bicyclists and killing an Atlanta firefighter was driving on a suspended license, New Orleans police said Monday.
Howard Vidrine, 34, was arrested late Friday night and booked into the Orleans Parish jail, where he was being held Monday afternoon on $253,500 bond, booking records show. Vidrine was charged with negligent homicide, negligent injury, driving on a suspended driver’s license and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, according to Garry Flot with the New Orleans police department.
Investigators believe Vidrine was driving a white Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on U.S. 90 in the right lane Friday morning when he rear-ended the cyclists, who were also traveling eastbound. Sgt. Frank Guinn, a veteran Atlanta firefighter, was riding his bicycle with two others, including his brother-in-law, when he was struck by a car, police said. The three cyclists were in New Orleans training for Sunday’s Ironman competition at the time of the crash.
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