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Friday, September 26, 2014

Drunken Big Rig Driver Kills Motorist On Hwy. 60, Police Say


A 40-year-old big rig driver killed another driver in Ontario while he was driving drunk before parking his truck on the highway and wandering away. Hilario Homberto Urena veered into oncoming lanes as he reached the high point of the bridge over the freeway.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Bronx Police Officer Slams Sober Driver


On August 12, off duty police officer Richard Christopher drove south on the northbound side of I-87 in his Dodge Dakota pick-up truck, slamming into another vehicle. In the other vehicle, was James DeVito.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Irresponsible Father Caught Driving Drunk With His Toddlers On Board


Early Sunday on Long Island, NY, James O’Conner was driving his Volkswagen Passat around Suffolk County, when he was pulled over for swerving all over the road at approximately 3:30 AM.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Justice Has Been Served In Louisville, KY


A woman in Louisville, KY has been convicted for murder, and other charges due to driving under the influence and having been involved in an accident that ended the life of a passenger in another vehicle.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Pedicab Driver Was Driving Drunk While Wearing A Python, Police Say


A pedicab driver named Travis Young was arrested for suspected drunk driving at 1:30 AM on Tuesday, September 16th in San Diego.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Attleboro Man Faces Drunk Driving Charges After Allegedly Driving Truck Into Stonewall


A 59-year-old Attleboro, MA man, Julio C. Gonzales, is facing drunken driving charges related to a hit-and-run accident near his home. Gonzales pleaded innocent in Attleboro District Court.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Man Charged With 10th Offense Drunk Driving


A 38 year-old Webster, Wisconsin man, Jason W. Belisle, had his initial appearance in Sawyer County Circuit Court on a felony charge of operating while intoxicated. This is the Belisle’s 10th offense.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Police Officer Hurt by Repeat Drunk Driver


A San Antonio Police Officer was hurt on September 6 when a man crashed his car into a police officer near San Antonio, Texas. The driver of the vehicle had seven DWI arrests on his record and refused a DWI test after the crash.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

11-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy In Drunk Driving Crash Dies Of Injuries


An 11 year old boy, Dylan Perry, died on earlier this year when he succumbed to injuries suffered when his stepfather Anthony Pollydore, 65, crashed headfirst into a light post. Authorities said the boy’s stepfather’s alcohol blood level was measured at .094.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Kankakee Man Arrested For Drunk Driving And Reckless Homicide


A man was arrested for drunk driving and reckless homicide after he hit and killed a 68-year-old man mowing a lawn in Kankakee, Illinois. Zevez Murrell swerved and hit another vehicle while driving and then swerved into the opposite lane and into the grass side of the road hitting and killing a man.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Police: Drunk Driver Injures 3 Construction Workers In Crash


A man was arrested in Winter Park, Florida when he crashed into a construction site while driving under the influence. A construction foreman told police that his workers were hit by the vehicle and the driver fled the scene.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Special Enforcement Targeted Drunk Drivers


In Grand Island, Nebraska, police officers and sheriff’s deputies recently completed 212 hours of overtime targeting drunk drivers in an effort to enforce the national “You Drink & Drive. You Lose” campaign. The officers stopped 208 vehicles for 254 various violations.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Officers Hurt By Alleged Drunk Driver


This past Labor Day weekend, Daniel Fournier drove his SUV into a police cruiser in Worcester, MA. The officers were on patrol around 9:15 p.m. Sunday, when the SUV smashed into the two police officers spinning the car around and snapping the axle.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Chef Todd English Arrested For Drunk Driving


Well-known chef, Todd English, was arrested this past Labor Day weekend for driving under the influence.