PHOENIX, AZ — One person was killed in a head-on collision that took place in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, May 15th, 2014, according to a news article from The Journal Review.
Police have said that they have reason to believe that Brandon Mendoza was killed when the vehicle he was driving collided with a wrong-way driver that had driven for 35 miles in the wrong direction.
Scene of the Accident
Brandon Mendoza was killed in the accident, although it is not clear if he was killed instantly in the crash, or died at a nearby hospital later on.
The driver of the offending vehicle was identified as Raul Corona, who currently faces drunk driving related charges in connection with the accident.
Commentary:
These are the types of accidents that only serve to highlight the need for adequate liquor liability laws in states that currently lack them. In the State of Texas, there are laws that govern bars, and they were put in place in order to make sure alcohol was served and sold to customers responsibly. This is not different than a person licensed to administer anesthesia. If the patient leaves his care, and gets in an accident due to the medication, the doctor could be liable for the accident. Legislators saw bars no differently than doctors, and decided to hold them to the same standard.
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