The officer from Liberty Hill, Texas saw the driver swerving all over the wrong side of Highway 29. Despite the fact that the police officer had his lights and siren on, the driver refused to stop and forced several other drivers off the road before running into the motorcycle. Even then, he continued down the road for some distance before coming to a stop.

According to an affidavit, the driver was under the influence of either drugs or alcohol and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08.

Drunk drivers are a danger to all of us. If you or a member of your family has been harmed by a drunk driver, please contact an Texas attorney who specialized in in this sort of thing. Insurance companies are notorious for making unreasonably low settlement offers and, often, only a skilled Texas accident lawyer can force them to offer a reasonable settlement.

A drunk driving accident 6 years ago left Kenneth Smith paralyzed and without a father.

Late one night while he and his father were stopped at a toll booth on their way home from work, a black BMW driven by an intoxicated Ramchand Jagaroo smashed into their Ford F150, sending it flying over the bridge and onto a small island in the San Jacinto River. Jagaroo’s breath test showed he was way beyond the legal blood-alcohol limit.

Kenneth is now a quadriplegic. His father died in the crash. Though he has many hopes for his future, his greatest aspiration is to walk again. He is trying to raise $40,000 for a stem-cell treatment at a clinic in Central America. His doctors warn that it may be false hope, but Kenneth is trying anyway.

Jagaroo is serving time in prison for intoxicated assault and manslaughter. He denies any fault in the accident.

Last month, there was a drunk driving car crash in Utah resulting in the death of a passenger.

Jerome Richard had been drinking, and drove his truck onto a raised median to pass a car ahead of him. The truck flipped as he drove off of the median and his passenger, Shelynda DeJoelie was thrown from the car. DeJoelie died from the resulting injuries.

Under Utah State Law, Richard may be charged with automobile homicide. If convicted, he could spend up to five years in prison for this felony.

Drunk driving is an all-too common occurrence across the United States. Approximately every 30 seconds, there is another wreck that involves an intoxicated driver.

One possible way to curtail drunk driving is to install breath ignitions on the vehicles of repeat offenders. In order to start the car, the driver must breathe into the device. The car will not start if it detects alcohol on the driver’s breath. This ignition lock system could save lives by keeping drunken drivers off the roads.