We are learning more about the incident early Saturday morning outside the Stingaree nightclub that left several dozen people injured.
Although it was previously reported that 23 people were hurt, it has now been revealed that 35 were actually injured.
NBC San Diego News reported the driver behind the wheel of the Emerald Cab was Sam Hassan Daly, 52, an immigrant who had worked as a dermatologist in his native Egypt before coming to San Diego several years ago.
It is not clear if Daly was a diabetic, however, San Diego 6 News reported Daly's roommate told them that Daly had recently changed medications and that made him very sleep and fatigued. A man who identified himself as Daly's best friend told CBS 8 he believes Daly is a diabetic.
Court records revealed Daly received citations in 2004 for driving on the wrong side of the road, and in 2006 for leaving the scene of an accident. He also was issued a ticket last year for running a stop sign. That violation is still pending.
Police served a search warrant at Daly's home and seized medication, an iPhone, Arabic writing, a final notice for water bill, passport, a laptop computer, hard drives, flash drives, and a digital camera.
Daly has not been charged in this accident. However, that could change, pending the investigation. If it is determined that Daly was under the influence of prescription medications that caused him to fall asleep, he could be charged with a DUI.
Estey Bomberger is closely monitoring this accident and the investigation. We have already spoken with a number of people involved in this accident. If you were injured in this taxi crash outside Stingaree and would like to know more about your legal rights to be compensated for your injuries, contact us for a free consultation today.
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