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Authorities in Bremer County filed a juvenile delinquency petition of vehicular homicide this week against a 17-year-old high school student from Clarksville for a March 21 drunk driving accident.
Sheriff’s department officers were able to determine that the young man had been drinking alcohol before driving. His impaired ability to operate a car led to a crash that killed his 18-year-old passenger and classmate.
The teenager’s lawyer refused to comment when contacted about the case.
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call around 1 a.m. this morning found a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix crashed into a river at the 3500 block of Ellis Road in Cedar Rapids.
Police arrived to find the vehicle abandoned. They were able to identify the owner of the car from its registration papers, and after a short search located two 23-year-old women intoxicated in public.
According to the women, they were in the car when it veered off of the road, rolled over, and slid down an embankment into the river. Police were unable to determine which of the women was driving at the time.
Both of the women were sigificantly intoxicated, so either way it was a drunk driving accident.
Luckily, neither of the women were injured in the accident. This is not always the case when it comes to drunken drivers. If you or someone you love has been the victim of a drunk driver, contact the Iowa drunk driving accident attorneys of LaMarca & Landry, P.C., at 877-327-2600 to discuss your legal options.
According to the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Department, a Sioux Falls man faces vehicular homicide charges following an alcohol-related single-vehicle crash that left his wife dead.
The accident happened last Sunday as the man was headed west on his motorcycle with his wife riding passenger along 268th Street toward 481st Avenue near Iowa’s Gitchie Manitou State Park. He rounded a bend too sharply and lost control of the motorcycle, throwing both of them from the bike.
Police report that both the man and his wife were responsive when emergency personnel arrived around 7 p.m., but the woman passed out shortly after. She died later that night at Avera McKennan Hospital.
While police have not released the results of a blood-alcohol level test, it is known that alcohol was involved in the accident. Randy Sample, Deputy State’s Attorney, says that investigation is still ongoing as to whether or not the driver will be charged with vehicular homicide.
“Normally, for vehicular homicide, you need two things: You need to be intoxicated, and you need to be involved in a negligent act,” Sample said.
Neither the man nor his wife were wearing helmets. The driver remains hospitalized at Avera McKennan Hospital with serious injuries.
This accident could likely have been avoided if the driver had not been drinking. If you or someone you love has been injured by a drunk driver or been involved in a drunk driving accident, call the Iowa drunk driving accident lawyers of LaMarca & Landry, P.C., at 877-327-2600 to discuss your legal options.
A 22-year-old has been charged with second-offense drunken driving after hitting two cyclists as they crossed the intersection of Gilbert and Bowery Streets in Iowa City.
The accident occurred around 5:43 p.m. Both cyclists were stopped at a sidewalk on Bowery street, waiting to cross Gilbert street. The 22-year-old driver was waiting at a red light westbound on Bowery street, waiting to turn south on Gilbert street. When the light changed, the cyclists crossed the intersection in a westbound direction while the driver turned southbound, hitting them both.
Both cyclists were taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics with non-life threatening injuries. Police report that the drunk driver had an odor of ingested alcohol, bloodshot eyes, unsteady balance, and slurred speech. His blood-alcohol level was significantly over the legal limit.
If you or someone you know has been injured due to a drunk driver, call the Iowa personal injury attorneys of LaMarca & Landry, P.C., at 877-327-2600 to discuss your legal options.
An alleged drunk driver crashed into Salvation Army while driving with an open Budweiser beer can in his hand.
On March 4 around noon, the 26-year-old man crashed the car he was driving into the Salvation Army building. The man failed the field sobriety test and had a blood alcohol content of .101, according to officials. The man had reportedly just ended a personal relationship. He is being held in jail with a bail of $,1000 set.
If you or someone you love has been injured by a drunk driver, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Iowa drunk driving lawyers of LaMarca & Landry, P.C. by calling 877-327-2600 today.
Super Bowl weekend started a new initiative to crack down on drunk driving.
After the game on Sunday, cops were patrolling the area. Leaving parties after the game many people have been drinking so police have decided that this is a great weekedn to start. Police have advised everyone, as usual, to have a designated driver at the party if you plan to drink. In one year, there are 19 thousand OWI arrests in Iowa.
If you or someone you love has been injured after being hit by a drunk driver, contact the Iowa drunk driving accident lawyers of LaMarca & Landry, P.C. at 877-327-2600.
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