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Heat's Mourning cited for leaving accident

MIAMI, July 25 (UPI) -- Former NBA great and current Miami Heat executive Alonzo Mourning was cited Monday for leaving the scene of an accident, a police report indicated.

A Florida Highway Patrol report said the former Heat star had been charged with a misdemeanor in connection with a July 17 accident in Miami, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.

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Authorities said a vehicle carrying Mourning and his wife collided with another car that had been obstructing the road due to a previous crash. The report said Mourning checked on the other car's driver, 21-year-old William Candalerio of North Miami, and then left the scene without giving information.

Mourning later notified the Highway Patrol about the incident and was told to return to the crash site, Sgt. Thomas Pikul of the FHP told the Sun Sentinel.

Candalerio, who was cited for careless driving in the first crash, is suing Mourning for negligence, his attorney announced last week.

Pikul said alcohol was not involved in either of the mishaps and that neither Candalerio nor Mourning were treated for any crash-related injuries.

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