Munster, IN — Police think that alcohol was a factor in a Munster accident last month, Sunday, July 12, 2015 that left a man and his mother injured. They said that 20-year old Karina Real crashed her Honda into a Chevrolet early that Sunday morning, leaving herself injured along with the woman driving the SUV and her adult son, who was from Sumava Resorts.
This was around 7:00 a.m. that Sunday morning, at the intersection of Calumet Avenue and Fisher Street.
Karina Real was reportedly headed south along Calumet that morning and was apparently driving very fast when she crashed into the side of a Chevrolet that was trying to turn left from the northbound lanes onto Fisher Street.
The two vehicles collided and the woman driving the Chevy and her adult son were both rushed to a hospital. The man in the SUV, who was from Sumava Resorts, was much more seriously hurt and was actually taken to two separate hospitals to get the care he required.
Meanwhile, police said that Karina Real was also injured, but also suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time. She has since been charged DUI causing bodily injury.
Map of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
Every state has slightly different definitions of what “underage” means and what kinds of things it applies toward, but it’s always illegal for someone under 21 to drink alcohol, much less drink and drive. Where did this young woman get her alcohol from? Did a careless clerk at a liquor store or gas station play a role here by selling alcohol to a minor? If that’s the case, then it’s not just the young woman who needs to be facing charges here, but also that place of business.
— Grossman Law Offices
