Alcohol Might Have Led to Rollover Early Friday on I35 in Fort Worth, Texas
In a tragic accident which may have been alcohol related, two women in their 20’s were ejected from a black Honda sedan about three a.m. on Friday morning. It happened when the driver struck the guardrail on the ramp from Airport Freeway (Highway 121) as it merges onto I-35W Southbound. The driver then lost control of the Honda and it rolled over Both ladies were ejected, causing the Fort Worth Police to assume that they were not wearing their seatbelts. The FWPD also reported that several alcoholic beverages containers were found at the scene.
I am making some assumptions here, but judging by the alcoholic containers and the time of the accident, I would assume that alcohol probably played a role in this accident. Each year in Texas, there are over 1,500 fatalities on Texas roads that are attributed to alcohol. While the legal limit is .08 BAC (Blood Alcohol Content), any amount of alcohol that impairs ones ability to judge and react is dangerous.
Plus, it appears that the ladies were not wearing their seatbelts. It is the law that all front seat passengers wear their seatbelts (and it will be the law in Texas effective September 1, 2009 that ALL passengers must wear seatbelts). It almost goes without saying that it is proven that wearing seatbelts saves lives.
This Information provided by Fort Worth Auto Accident and DWI Accident Attorney Mark A. Anderson, who can by reached ONLINE or at 817-294-1900.
