A 26-year-old man from Vancouver was drinking and speeding when his car failed to make a turn causing him to run into a yard and hit a 3-year-old boy, then crashed into a garage. The young boy was rushed to a hospital and listed in stable condition.
After the accident, the
drunk driver ran from the scene but was arrested jut six blocks away. He is under investigation of vehicular assault and hit-and-run.
Davis Law Group is relieved to hear that the young boy will make a full recovery.
Drunk Driving Accident Statistics
In Washington State, 54% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes involve a driver that was under the influence of alcohol. In 2009 265 people in Washington State lost their lives in drunk driving crashes. In Washingon State there is a sharp increase in the number of drunk driving incidents near major holidays.
Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of
motor vehicle collisions. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 16,694 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in the United States in 2004. This figure represents 39% of all traffic incident deaths. In fact, more than 500,000 Americans are injured annually in drunken driving crashes.
Category: Drunk Driving (DUI) Collisions
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