Pendleton, IN — Three people were hospitalized and a man is in jail after an alleged DUI accident in Pendleton, Indiana, on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. The accident took place near the intersection of County Road 800 S and Route 13.
Police have identified Michael Shriver as the driver of a vehicle that was headed west on CR 800. He ran a stop sign and crashed into a vehicle headed south on 13. Moments later, Shriver crashed into bicyclists headed east. The collision caused one of the bicyclists to be pinned beneath Shirver’s vehicle.
Jacquelin Hall was identified as the driver of the first vehicle. She was taken to Methodist Hospital after complaining of pain. Both bicyclists suffered serious injuries and were taken to a local hospital. Their names haven’t been released. The accident is currently being investigated.
Shriver was arrested, charged with three counts of DUI with serious injury, and was taken to a Madison County Jail. The accident is being investigated.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Indiana law says that any establishment serving alcohol is forbidden from serving those who are obviously intoxicated. The reason for a law like this should be pretty clear. The more alcohol someone drinks, the greater chance they have of getting into an accident. Sometimes, bars ignore these laws and over-serve those who should be cut off. If that happens, and that person goes out and gets into an accident, then the bar can be held liable for it. Of course, a bar isn’t behind every drunk-driving accident, but they are behind some. And if every bar that could be held responsible for causing an accident like this was held responsible, we’d see the number of DUI accidents plummet. In any case, this is something that should definitely be looked into, and has the potential to change the way this accident is handled.
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