Police say Schmidt even tussled with a cabbie who tried to block him.
As he drove off, witnesses say Schmidt immediately lost control. The SUV did a 180-degree-turn, struck a concrete median and hit a tree. The vehicle rolled onto Schmidt, who had fallen out of an open door. Schmidt died in the accident.
Schmidt's blood alcohol content could not be determined at the time.
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