A shocking spring break stunt that went viral for all the wrong reasons has now ended in tragedy.
A 22-year-old spring breaker, identified as Michael Brown, has died after being flung from the roof of a speeding Jeep while allegedly twerking during a drunken joyride in Port Aransas, Texas, the New York Post reported.
The disturbing incident, which was caught on video and spread rapidly across social media, showed the young man dancing half-naked on top of the moving vehicle as it sped down a highway.
Moments later, that so-called “fun” turned into a nightmare.
According to reports, 24-year-old driver Riley Rhoades was later arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and crashed into another vehicle, sending the 22-year-old flying off the Jeep and onto the pavement, where he suffered catastrophic head injuries.
He was later pronounced dead after several days in critical condition.
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NEW: The spring breaker who was seen dancing on top of a Jeep in Port Aransas, Texas, has sadly died.
22-year-old Michael Brown suffered a fatal head injury and passed away on Friday, according to local reports.
The driver of the Jeep, Riley Rhoades, was arrested at the scene… pic.twitter.com/81MGpzoIX7
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Daily Mail reported:
Video shared on social media showed a shirtless man climbing out of the Jeep’s roof and twerking as it drove down the highway just moments before impact.
The Jeep driver, Riley Rhoades, 24, was arrested after blowing .14 and .12 blood alcohol content (BAC) during breath tests, according to court documents obtained by KIII 3 News.
In Texas, the legal BAC limit is .08, and Rhoades has been charged with one count of intoxication assault and is being held in the Nueces County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
Footage from the scene of the crash showed three swimsuit-clad young people next to the shattered Jeep while EMS assisted an injured person on the road.
Another person involved in the crash was reportedly hospitalized with a serious head injury.
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