ISLAMORADA, Fla. – A 17-year-old teenager wanted for murder jumped in front of a moving vehicle on Thursday night near Founders Park in Islamorada, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The driver ran over Daniel Weisberger, 17, who is the suspect in the murder of his 14-year-old brother, Pascal, according to Adam Linhardt, a spokesman for the MCSO. John Jankowski said he saw the collision.
“I think he caught the mirror and his body completely flipped around before it hit the road,” Jankowski said.
A helicopter took Daniel to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Linhard said he was in critical condition.
Daniel is also accused of stabbing his father, Ariel Jacob Poholek, 43, in the neck and holding him hostage for hours early Thursday morning at the Executive Bay Club at 7200 Overseas Hwy.
Poholek’s brother Zachary James said Daniel was troubled.
“He has been in and out of the system for a while and has had a lot of troubles,” James said.
Detectives are still investigating the crimes, Linhardt said. Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating the crash.
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