A man who was behind the wheel of an SUV and allegedly drunk when he struck two cyclists, including running over one of them on a roadway near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Monday evening, was taken into custody, airport police confirmed with Fox News Digital.
Just before 7 p.m., airport police responded to a call regarding a hit-and-run with injury.
Officers were notified that two individuals were hit by a vehicle while biking near the busy airport, with the whole horrifying ordeal caught on video by a witness.
One of the victims was bleeding from his right knee and unable to speak, while two witnesses made sure he stayed awake until EMS arrived, according to authorities.
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Shocking video shows the moment two cyclists were hit by a driver allegedly under the influence near DFW airport on Monday.
Video provided by the witness showed the suspect, later identified by Dallas Fort Worth Airport police as Benjamin Peter Hylander, 31, traveling at a high rate of speed in the right-hand lane before he collided with the two oblivious cyclists.
The video shows Hylander briefly stopping after the initial