Wall, NJ — Three people were hspitalized following a possible drunk driving accident in Wall, New Jersey, on Friday, June 29, 2015. The accident happened on Route 35, near Lakewood Road, around 9:45 at night.
Local sources say that police have charged 25-year-old Thomas Frawley with DUI, as well as three counts of assault by automobile. Frawley was traveling Route 35 when he crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a vehicle carrying three people.
The three people hurt in the accident were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. The extent of their injuries is not clear.
The accident is currently being investigated.
Read commentary below.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
New Jersey law prohibits bars from selling alcohol to anyone who’s visibly intoxicated. This accident happened around 9:45 at night, so it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that the driver had been at a bar at some point in the evening. If a bar chooses to over-serve someone, and then that person gets into an accident, the bar can be held liable for it. It’s unfortunate, but many bars play a very real role in drunk-driving accidents, and the injuries and fatalities that come from them. When a bar chooses to disregard the safety of others by not cutting off a customer who’s obviously had enough to drink, the bar needs to be held responsible.
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