Maple Grove, MN — Police identified Cheron Swanson as the person killed in an alleged DUI accident in Maple Grove, Minnesota, on Saturday, December 27, 2014. The accident happened on County Road 81, around 4:00 in the afternoon.
Swanson was driving east on 81 and was hit by Michael Kelley, who was traveling west in the eastbound lane. Both drivers were killed in the accident. Reports say that no one else was involved.
Officials believe that alcohol was involved in the crash, but haven’t said how.
Before the crash that killed Swanson, Kelley had sideswiped another vehicle, carrying three individuals. All three sustained unspecified injuries. Police are still investigating.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
I’d be curious to learn more about what happened here. Police say alcohol was involved. Had the drunk driver been at a bar before hand? If so, the bar could be held liable for the accident. Minnesota law prohibit bars from selling alcohol to people who are obviously intoxicated. The reasons for this should be pretty self-explanatory. The more drunk someone is, the higher than chance they’re going to get into an accident. Unfortunately, bars often play a role in drunk driving accidents, but are rarely held responsible for it. If every bar that could be held responsible for something like this was held responsible, you’d see the number of drunk driving accidents plummet.
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