Report: UFC Fighter Desmond Green Involved in Five-Vehicle Crash That Leaves Two Dead

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Desmond Green reportedly triggered a five-vehicle crash in Davie, Fla., early Saturday morning.

According to a report from Florida-based station Local 10 News, Green lost control of his Dodge Durango while driving north on Sheridan Street at approximately 6:15 a.m. Green’s SUV then veered into the path of a tractor-trailer, leading to a crash that involved three other vehicles.

Two women riding in a Toyota Yaris, 67-year-old Emelina Morfa and 76-year-old Emma Suarez Hernandez, were killed in the crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol Spokesman Alvaro Feola. The driver of the Yaris, 67-year-old Mily Vita-Vega, was seriously injured in the accident and was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.

Green, 28, suffered only minor injuries in the crash, as did 23-year-old Armando Alvarez, who was driving an Acura 3.2TL. The northbound lanes of I-75 were shut down for several hours after the crash and weren’t completely cleared until 2:45 p.m. on Saturday.

The Floriday State Highway Patrol is investigating why Green lost control of his vehicle.

Green last fought at UFC Fight Night 131 on June 1, when he earned a unanimous decision over Gleison Tibau. “The Predator” is next scheduled to face Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 136 in Moscow on Sept. 15.