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A Las Vegas man, who allegedly killed a bicyclist in a reckless driving incident, has given a bizarre interview where he claimed he is a 'good driver' despite being cited 19 times for operating without a license.
Julius Hopkins, 32, has been arrested and charged with reckless driving resulting in death, child abuse or endangerment and driving with no driver's license, registration, or insurance after the fatal crash last month.
A video obtained by 8 News reportedly shows Hopkins speeding in a car, swerving back and forth before crashing into Nathan 'Nate' Miller, 32, a BMX champion who died hours after the late-September incident on Nellis Boulevard near Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas.
'I was a good driver, but basically, that's no excuse,' Hopkins said with tears in his eyes as he sat in jail.
'I tried everything in my power to miss Nathan. I promise you,' he said. 'It was the scariest moment of my life.'
Julius Hopkins, 32, has been arrested and charged with reckless driving resulting in death. He said from jail: 'I've never been in an accident in my life. I was a good driver'
A video reportedly shows Hopkins speeding in a car, swerving back and forth before crashing into Nathan 'Nate' Miller, 32, a BMX champion who died hours after the incident
Police said the car crashed into a fence and a parked vehicle after colliding with Miller
Hopkins was allegedly driving at twice the speed limit with no license, registration, or insurance. Police said the car crashed into a fence and a parked vehicle after colliding with Miller.
Hopkins defended himself in the call from jail: 'That's a lie. That's a lie. I was not going no 65-70.'
The car 'swerved around a slower vehicle,' changing lanes and accelerating, which 'caused the spin and led the driver to lose control of the vehicle,' police stated in a report.
Authorities say no alcohol or
