Overview
- Police arrested 45-year-old Timothy Kowalewski on charges of DUI, two counts of DUI with damage to property or person, and refusal to submit to testing.
- About 15 students reported swerving, an illegal U-turn on U.S. 1, and collisions with trees and poles before convincing the driver to pull over and calling Coral Gables Police.
- Officers documented slurred speech and the odor of alcohol; the driver acknowledged drinking earlier, then refused field sobriety exercises and a breath test.
- Two passengers were injured when a rear window shattered during the trip, with one student evaluated in an emergency room for fiberglass exposure and another reporting a minor rash.
- A police report states the driver was operating on a suspended license, and the university says transportation and student services are assisting affected students as the investigation proceeds.