SOUTHAMPTON, NY — One man is dead following a single-vehicle accident that happened in Southampton, New York on Saturday, April 19th, 2014, according to a news report from The Easthampton Star.
Police have said that they have reason to believe that 24-year-old Jason Pollak was killed when the Toyota Avalon he was a passenger in crashed into a tree while driving on Flying Point Road.
Scene of the Accident
Jason Pollak was taken by paramedics to nearby Southampton Hospital where he died a short time after his arrival. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Allison Rydberg, who currently faces drunk driving related charges in connection with the accident.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
The time of the accident in this news article is very telling. Any time an accident is speculated to be alcohol related, and happens after 2:00 in the morning, I cannot help but think that a bar could be a factor in the accident. What significance does this hold? Quite a bit. New York has a set of liquor liability laws that the prevent serving alcohol to anybody who is clearly under the influence. If they had bloodshot eyes, trouble walking and talking, and a really high bar tab, chances are, they were over served and the bar that served them could bear some liability in the accident.
–Grossman Law Offices
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