Afternoon of drinking results in fatal motor vehicle accident
June 28th, 2009 by admin
In this motor vehicle accident one person lost his life and another suffered serious injuries due to the actions of a drunk driver. The accident occurred when a man driving a truck hit an elderly couple in a minivan coming the other way. The driver of the truck had been with friends drinking combinations of tequila shots, spiced rum, and beer since around 3:30 the afternoon of the accident. There were reports that he had been smoking marijuana as well. He left his friends shortly prior to 7:45 pm. The accident occurred at approximately 8:00 pm. He was seen just before the accident weaving from side to side while driving “at a high rate of speed.” The driver of the minivan, 81, died as a result of the accident. His wife, 77, sustained a leg fracture, a dislocated elbow, and spent two weeks in a coma. My thoughts and prayers are with the surviving wife and her family.