BRADY TOWNSHIP, PA — One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Brady Township, Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, according to a news report from The Daily Journal.
Investigators have said they believe 53-year-old David Malesh was killed when the pickup truck he was driving skidded off the road and collided with a tree after driving up an incline while driving on Highway 528 around 11:30 Saturday night.
Scene of the Accident
David Malesh was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died a short time later.
Officials are working to determine if alcohol was a contributing factor in the accident.
Representatives from the Pennsylvania State Police are still investigating the accident.
Commentary:
These are the types of accidents that liquor liability laws would cover, if the laws were comprehensive enough. In the State of Texas, we are lucky enough to have the ability to make first-party dram shop claims, which makes a bar liable for an accident caused by a drunk driver that they fueled, even if the driver was the only person injured or killed. Depending on the facts, if the alcohol is found to be the proximate cause of the accident, the bar can and should be punished for the role they played in failing to serve alcohol in a responsible fashion.
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