Surveillance video shows new image of fatal motorcyclist crash in Miami Beach by driver who fell asleep at the wheel - WSVN 7News

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – Surveillance video has provided a new view of a deadly collision on the streets of Miami Beach.

The new angle, obtained exclusively by 7News, comes from an ATM camera near the corner of 41st Street and Meridian Avenue, which captured the moment a pickup truck crashed into a motorcyclist on April 15.

It was an accident that, according to Miami Beach police, is a vehicular homicide and reckless driving incident.

Moments after the crash, body camera video shows officers tending to the victim, who was thrown 100 feet from the crash site.

“Sir, the fire brigade is on its way, okay?” an officer said to the victim. “Do you understand what’s going on?”

“He’s not responding,” the officer said to another responding officer.

Immediately afterwards, paramedics arrived to help the injured man. Seconds later, the driver of the truck also appeared on the body camera to help the victim.

Are you the driver of the vehicle?” officers asked.

“Yes, that’s me,” said 33-year-old Patrick Schiebel, who was driving the truck.

“Okay,” an officer said.

That evening Schiebel was allowed to go home. It was four months after the crash before he was arrested.

Officers said Schiebel admitted to being asleep at the wheel.

According to the arrest report, “he stated that he last remembered seeing the Welcome to Miami Beach sign” before the crash occurred.

That crash claimed the life of a 34-year-old motorcyclist who was waiting at a red light to turn left from 41st Street and, according to officers, was in no way at fault.

“You have the right to remain silent,” an officer told Schiebel during his arrest.

An internal investigation was also opened into the police’s handling of the case. That investigation is still ongoing. Police said traffic investigator Richard Rodriguez has been reassigned.

Detectives have not given a reason why it took so long to arrest them.

Schiebel is out of jail awaiting trial.