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Dallas, TX: Wrong-Way Driver Injures Woman on Highway 175

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Dallas, TX — A wrong-way driver caused an accident this past Sunday morning, May 3, 2015, that left a woman with injuries. Despite the severe damage in the picture show to the left, the woman in the white car was apparently only slightly injured. Police said that a wrong-way driver in a pickup truck was speeding along Highway 175 in Dallas on Sunday morning when he crashed head-on into the white car. This happened at about 4:00 a.m. that morning, but no more specific details were released. The driver of the truck was stopped by police after the accident and they are investigating to see if intoxication or impairment was an issue here. He has since been arrested.

The wrong-way driver had been going east in the westbound lanes of Highway 175, the news stated No names have been given.

The Dallas PD are investigating this some more and may release some more details later.

Commentary:

The most obvious answer to “why” this accident happened is probably that alcohol was involved. So, since this my blog where I give my opinions about these kinds of issues, let’s briefly discuss what the legal implications are of driving drunk. Not only are there criminal charges and citations for those who drive under the influence, but civil laws holds that drunk drivers can be liable for damage or injuries they cause while intoxicated. That means they can be sued.

But, what most people don’t realize is that that applies to anyone who’s being irresponsible or flat-out negligent with alcohol. I’m talking about bars, liquor stores, and other places that have licenses to sell alcohol. The same rules apply to them as well: they can face criminal charges and they can be held liable in civil court for damage done by drunk drivers who get intoxicated at their place of business. The laws says that bars can’t serve drinks to people who are already intoxicated.

I don’t know whether this man was under the influence, but if he was, then someone should check into where he had been before the wreck to see if a bar was involved as well. At the end of the day, they’re just as responsible for drunk driving accidents as the driver, in the eyes of the law.

 
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