Peoria Woman Killed by an Impaired Driver
Did you know that one person dies every minute due to impaired driving? Back in 2008, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that approximately 32 people died every day as a result of drunk driving accidents. In fact, impaired driving is still considered one of the major causes of fatal car crashes in the United States. In 2009, a total of 9813 out of 30,797 were the result of alcohol-impaired driving in the United States.
Arizona, which is quite notorious when it comes to having high numbers of fatal car accidents, had 710 cases of fatal accidents in 2009. From this number, 196 or 28 percent were due to alcohol-impaired driving. Out of those alcohol caused accidents 134 of them involved single car accidents, and 61 involved multiple vehicles.
One such fatal car accident occurred in a busy Peoria intersection, of 83rd Avenue and Union Hills Drive on Saturday afternoon (3/19/11). Police investigations show that the driver of the Lincoln Navigator was impaired when he rear-ended a gold sedan. This collision triggered a series of crashes involving four vehicles. Sadly, the driver of the gold sedan, a woman died in the hospital.
Meanwhile, the driver was also taken to the hospital due to minor injuries and will recover soon. He might face DUI charges. Investigators are still waiting for the result of the blood test for additional charges.
Drinking and driving is a serious offense but despite it's danger, impaired driving is still a prevalent problem in traffic safety. If you have been drinking and are not able to operate your vehicle have a designated driver or cab take you to your destination safely.
If you or a loved one has been a victim of an impaired driver, you can reach us at (480) 753-4534 for a free consultation. As impaired driving accident lawyers, we may be able to help you in getting the payment you deserve for the damages you or your family member has acquired. .
