All articles tagged with #drunk driving
A driver crashes and, bleeding from a forehead wound, drives off after a motorcyclist documents the scene and urges him to停 still. The rider calls 911 in real time, highlighting the pattern of impaired driving and the legal fallout that can follow a hit-and-run, including possible DUI charges and license consequences, underscored by related police cases and the growing role of helmet-cam footage in investigations.
MoneyGeek analyzed federal crash data from 2020–2024 to rank states by fatal crashes per 100 million miles during the July 4 weekend. North Dakota is the most dangerous, Rhode Island the safest, with Delaware, Nevada, New Mexico and Montana rounding out the top five. New York ranks 39th and New Jersey 48th in per‑mile risk. Drunk driving remains a major factor nationwide, Arkansas and South Carolina leading in share of fatal crashes. About 2,724 people died in July 4 crashes during 2020–2024, and nearly a quarter of these deaths occur between 9 p.m. and midnight.
In a GQ interview, Reynolds revealed that at 18 in Vancouver he was struck by a drunk driver while walking home, an crash that broke every bone on his left side and left him in Vancouver General Hospital for four weeks; he credits Dr. Meek for putting him back together and notes it happened long before his breakout roles.
A Los Angeles civil jury found socialite Rebecca Grossman and former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson negligent and acted with malice in the 2020 deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander, awarding their family $176 million in wrongful-death and emotional-distress damages, with a potential second phase to consider punitive damages; Grossman is already serving 15 years to life after a 2024 criminal conviction for second-degree murder. Witnesses testified the pair had been drinking and may have been street racing, with Grossman’s car hitting the boys at about 73 mph in a marked crosswalk, throwing Mark more than 250 feet and leaving Jacob across the road. The verdict breakdown included $59M for Mark, $48M for Jacob, $35M to their mother Nancy, and $34M to Zachary.
A suspected drunk driver in a Mercedes SUV plowed onto a Manhattan Valley sidewalk around 6 p.m. near Amsterdam Ave and West 109th St, killing two men (one a doorman and the other a hospital worker who was a father of triplets) and critically injuring three others. The driver was taken into custody and Collision Investigation Squad detectives are reviewing surveillance footage as the investigation continues.
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for DUI in Scottsdale early Friday; the team said they are gathering information as the incident unfolds, while the author argues that someone with Brooks’s resources should not drink and drive, pointing to past DWI/DUI cases in sports and urging safer transportation options and personal accountability.
Sag Harbor officials paused the release of eight hours of officer body-camera footage from Justin Timberlake’s 2024 drunken-driving arrest after he sued to block disclosure on privacy and reputational concerns; the parties are negotiating a resolution, and no release date has been set.
Defense argues new BAC findings show Sean Higgins’s blood-alcohol content was .075 (plasma-tested) rather than the .087 claimed by prosecutors, potentially affecting the grand-jury indictment in the 2024 fatal crash that killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother. Prosecutors will review the evidence, with a possible new indictment if they concede the discrepancy, and Higgins faces court updates on April 14 amid ongoing plea talks.
A federal requirement to equip new cars with impairment-detection devices is facing delays, pushing back the rollout timeline and leaving implementation dates uncertain.
A drunken driver, Daniel Hyden, who crashed a pickup into a Fourth of July barbecue at Corlears Hook Park in Lower Manhattan, killing four people and injuring seven, was sentenced to 24 years to life after being convicted on 12 counts including second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Victims’ families delivered impact statements in court; Hyden apologized, calling the crash an accident. The case occurred amid ongoing Vision Zero efforts and New York City traffic safety data for 2024–25.
The mother of Braun Levi, an 18-year-old tennis star killed in a hit-and-run in Manhattan Beach, is expected to speak at a news conference about the charges filed against Jenia Resha Belt, who is accused of driving drunk and causing Levi's death. Belt was charged with murder and other offenses, and is in custody with a $2 million bail. Levi was a highly regarded athlete and his family and community mourn his loss.
Fredrick Kennedy Jr., a 25-year-old from Coy, Alabama, died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday when his car left the road and hit a utility pole and tree; he was not wearing a seat belt, and the investigation is ongoing.
A fatal car crash on Hawaii Island on Christmas Eve led to a negligent homicide investigation after a head-on collision involving a truck and a convertible, resulting in one woman's death and the arrest of the truck driver on suspicion of DUI, reckless driving, and negligent homicide.
A driver, Cori Clingman, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide after causing a fatal crash that killed former NFL player Khyree Jackson and two others, with a likely sentence of three years in prison, following a plea agreement in Maryland.
A cyclist severely burned in a drunk driving accident received a 3D-printed facial prosthetic from the NHS, highlighting advances in medical technology and the impact of such injuries.