DWI and DUI Blogs - Page 3
From 2001 to 2010 Dallas had the fifth highest rate of drunk driving deaths among the country’s 25 largest cities and the fourth highest rate of traffic fatalities overall, according to a statistics review conducted by IDV Solutions. Drunk driving is never excusable and is completely avoidable. Alcohol impairment leads to slowed reaction times, poor decision making, lack of coordination, and a lack of concentration. All of these components can make for a deadly or disastrous outcome.
Drunk drivers are not only a threat to themselves and other motorists, but pedestrians, cyclists and sometimes even people sitting in their own homes. There have been multiple accounts where a drunk driver lost control of their vehicle and plowed into a residence or even a public establishment injuring or killing innocent people,
Drunk Driving Crash Sends Five to Hospital
As if we need another drunk driving crash to remind us about the dangers of driving while intoxicated, another one has hit the local airwaves. Here’s what happened this time.
At Ramona and Hudspeth near South Oak Cliff High School, …
Student Indicted in DUI Crash
A 21-year-old university student has been indicted in connection with the deaths of a man and his unborn child. Police believe that the woman caused the crash because she was driving while under the influence of alcohol.
According to court …
MADD Gets Huge Petition Response against “Affluenza” Teen
Can the power of the petition through the avenue of social media make a difference in how a case is tried in a court of …
Pedestrian Dies in DUI Crash
One pedestrian has been killed while another has been critically injured after they were struck by a vehicle on Friday.
According to the Dallas Police Department, Kevin Christman, 28, has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter and intoxication assault after the …
SXSW Accident Driver Sentenced to Life Without Parole
A man has been found guilty of capital murder for his role in the death of four people during a high speed police chase when he drove his vehicle into a crowd of people at a music festival last year.…
Teen Driver Dies from Drinking and Driving
Young drivers, especially ones still on a permit, have a lot to learn about driving safely. Young drivers can only drive in the presence of a …
Family Faces DWI Man that Killed their Son
A crash that left a son in a vegetative state for years before his death is finally coming to a close. The family of the son …
Comatose Child Hit by Drunk Driver Dies After Six Years
It is heartbreaking when a helpless child is in an accident, especially so when they are critically injured to the point of being in a …
Speeding and Alcohol May have Caused Crash
Of all the reasons to have an accident on the road, speed and alcohol are the two largest contributors for most car accidents in the …
Crash to be Investigated as DUI
One man is dead while another is critically injured after a two vehicle accident on State Highway 360.
The crash occurred on Friday morning at approximately 2:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of 360 on the eastbound ramp interchange heading …
Police Cruiser Crash Involving DWI Driver
Authorities from the Arlington police department report that a motorist they suspected of driving under the influence of crashing into one of their patrol cars over the weekend. The police officer who was inside of the patrol car at the …
Drunk Driver Creates Program to Help College Students
Alcohol removes clear judgment from individuals and can cause them to commit tragedies. However, after sobering up, sometimes a drunk who did something terrible will want to make a difference. That’s what one student is trying to do at UT …
Drunk Driver Plows through the Neighborhood
A driver doesn’t have to cause injury to someone to be liable in a civil suit. Property damage is another major reason why a suit is filed. It can be very expensive to replace property. Some accidents can even make …
Three Firefighters Injured by Drunk Driver
In another drunk driving story, this time involving a wreck with a fire truck, three Arlington firefighters were injured in a crash on Interstate 30. They were working on the scene of a rollover accident around 3 in the morning …
Mother Kills her two Children in Drunk Driving Crash
Alcohol and driving never mix. It only takes a tiny amount for judgment and reaction times to be impaired, and the results can be deadly. People have been beating the drum against drinking and driving for decades now. Here’s one …
DUI Driver Crashes Into Dallas Home
Car accidents happen all too often in Dallas. Many times, however, they don’t even involve two cars. Property damage can be extremely expensive, putting many people into debt after an event that may not have even been their fault.
The …
Woman Arrested for Second DUI in Two Weeks
Driving under the influence is a very dangerous thing to do. For some people, though, they never learn and repeatedly put the lives of other people in danger. Sometimes that danger is realized.
A woman by the name of Hallie …
Drunk Driver Kills 1 in One-Way Accident
One person is dead after a head-on collision on Central Expressway Monday morning. According to Richardson police, officers attempted to stop the driver of an SUV that was going the wrong way in the northbound lanes of the Central Expressway …
Man Pleads Guilty to Three Counts of Intoxication Manslaughter
Last Memorial Day weekend, Sr. Cpl. Patty Carter was given the devastating news that her son Jeremy had been killed by a drunk driver. On May 23, 2012, Matthew Moore was driving while intoxicated (DUI). Moore crashed his vehicle into …
President’s Relative May Face Deportation after DUI
A Kenyan-born uncle of President Barack Obama’s faces possible deportation after being charged in a DUI incident in 2011. Onyango Obama, the 69-year-old half-brother of the president’s late father is scheduled for an immigration hearing in order to argue that …
Man Runs from Accident, Ends up Dying from Reckless Driving
A man has died and child was injured after their vehicle struck a fire hydrant, rolled over and crashed into the garage of a nearby home on Friday afternoon. The accident happened at Culver Avenue and Southwest Boulevard where emergency …
SUV Plows Through Church Due to Medical Issue with Driver
An SUV has driven through a Fort Worth church Wednesday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., a man who was driving the Yukon apparently suffered a seizure and drove through an intersection and almost 50 yards before ending up hitting the …
Thousands of People Arrested for DUI in just 18 Days
Texas Highway Patrol reports that troopers have made nearly 1,700 driving-while-intoxicated or DUI arrests in a special enforcement period. This special enforcement period included the Labor Day holiday weekend.
The Texas Department of Public Safety recently announced the results against …
Alleged Drunk Driver Leads Police on 40 Minute Chase
Arlington police were led on a chase by a suspected drunk driver early Monday morning.
It all began when officers attempted to stop a white pickup truck in the 4900 block of Little Road. The driver refused to pull over …
Family Files Suit Against Teen Drunk Driver that Allegedly Killed Four People
The family of a man who was killed by a teen who was charged with drunk driving has filed suit against his parents and their company. Brian Paul Jennings, a youth pastor, and three other people were killed in an …
If you lose a loved one or become seriously injured due to the negligence of a drunk driver, you need a legal team to help you hold the responsible party accountable. The results of an alcohol related accident can be devastating, cause physical pain, as well as substantial financial loss. Finding the right attorney to help you gain rightful compensation can be essential in helping you get your life back.
