Desmond GreenTwo women who were passengers in a Toyota Yaris -- Emelina Morfa, 67, and Emma Suarez Hernandez, 76 -- were killed. The driver of the Toyota, 64-year-old Mily Vita-Vega, was seriously hurt in the crash and is being treated at a hospital in Hollywood, Fla.
The driver of an Acura 3.2 TL, Armando Alvarez, 23, suffered minor injuries.
Authorities shut down the northbound lanes of I-75 for several hours to clear the scene after the crash. All lanes had reopened by 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
Prior to launching his pro MMA career in April 2012, Green had been a New York state wrestling champ at Rush-Henrietta High School. He continued his mat career at Buffalo, where he won back-to-back MAC titles at 149 pounds in 2009 and 2010, and was a three-time NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships qualifier.
Green trains in Florida with Hard Knocks 365, according to ESPN. The New York native has a 21-7 overall record, having won six of his last eight bouts. Green was slated to face Mairbek Taisumov in Moscow on Sept. 15.
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now