Mansfield, MA — An accident occurred in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on Friday, April 25, that left a man dead. The name of the victim was David Munise. The accident occurred near the intersection of Route 140 and Norfolk Street.
According to reports, Nicholas Salvo was speeding when he ran a red light. Munise was making a left turn onto Norfolk Street when Salvo hit him.
Emergency workers arrived on the scene and were able to extricate Munise from his vehicle. He was taken to Sturdy Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Salvo was arrested and brought up on drunk driving charges, but has since been released on a $10,000 cash bail.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Anyone who chooses to drink and then get behind the wheel of a car is making a terribly, terribly stupid mistake. And when they do that and cause an accident, they should be punished. But it would be wrong to look past the people who they get their alcohol from. It’s one thing for someone to buy alcohol from a corner store, but it’s another to be served alcohol in a bar or restaurant when you are visibly intoxicated. Dram shop laws, as they’re called, were created to help regulate the safe and responsible sale of alcohol, and can hold servers liable if they choose to serve someone who is already visibly drunk. Massachusetts has these laws, and they’ve done a lot to fight back against the drunk driving problem in this country. Of course, we don’t know if that is what happened here. Authorities need to work through their investigation first.
— Grossman Law Offices
