FRANKLIN, IL — A major single-vehicle accident took the life of a passenger in Franklin, Illinois on Saturday, April 12th, 2014, according to a news release from KATC.
Authorities with the Louisiana State Police have not yet released the name of the woman who was killed when the car she was a passenger in drifted over the curb and ran into Franklin Junior High School on Saturday morning.
Scene of the Accident
The passenger in the vehicle was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical technicians when they arrived.
The driver of the car was identified in the report as Albert Murphy, who currently faces drunk driving related charges in connection to the accident.
Officials hope any eyewitnesses that have not yet come forward will do so in an effort to aid investigators with the crash investigation.
Commentary:
These types of accidents only serve the need for adequate liquor liability laws. Many states are outfitted with a set of laws that make sure restaurants, bars, nightclubs and liquor and beer stores sell alcohol in a responsible manner that does not endanger the public. What does this mean? Well it means that if a person who is clearly drunk with bloodshot eyes and trouble speaking, then the law would prohibit any bar from furnishing them with any additional alcohol. Additionally, it prevents somebody from being served to the point of obvious intoxication at bars. Many people do not see these laws as fair, but to them I ask, “Is it fair for somebody to be served twenty shots and allowed to leave.”
–Grossman Law Offices
