Dash camera video captures arrest of Miami-Dade Corrections officer accused of causing Kendall DUI crash

Newly circulated dash camera footage captures the moment a Miami-Dade Corrections chief was hauled to jail after troopers announced he caused a crash while driving under the influence The crash occurred at the intersection of Mills Drive and Kendall Drive on July just after p m According to investigators Omar Fernandez ran the red light causing the collision He crashed into an SUV that was carrying a woman and her son Video and photos from the night of the crash show Fernandez sleeping in the front seat of his county bus Florida Highway Patrol trooper video shows Fernandez snoozing while troopers begin the crash probe I m going to wake him up and then go right into it declared a trooper A trooper then walks up to Fernandez and prompts him to wake up Once awake troopers described his speech as slurred mumbled and incoherent According to investigators his blood alcohol test levels came back at and nearly three times the legal limit When they conducted a field sobriety test he didn t do much better Fernandez fumbled fell off balance and failed the exam representatives disclosed So administration placed him in cuffs and inside a trooper s cruiser We re going to head in front of my car stated the trooper My man please mentioned Fernandez You re being arrested for DUI declared the trooper Are you serious mentioned Fernandez Yes sir We don t joke about DUI declared the trooper First of all how do you know I hit that solicited Fernandez A short time later once in handcuffs it was clear he didn t understand the severity of what had just happened I m just saying bro you re going to take me in No harm no foul bro It is what it is commented Fernandez Can t say no harm no foul You hit a car with a -year-old child in it commented the trooper Fernandez would later make a plea for mercy from the backseat of the patrol car Come on man come on man Let s do this right Seriously he noted Yes sir revealed the trooper According to investigators no one was seriously injured from the crash The woman who was driving the SUV at the time of the crash is at present taking legal action against Fernandez He awaits his next hearing in traffic court