Fort Worth Tragic Car Accident Involving Two Drunk Drivers Kills Two Children
Another horrible drunk driving wreck occurred last night in Fort Worth. This one involved TWO drunk drivers, which is very unusual. A Dodge pickup truck was on the northbound service road on MLK Freeway (Highway 287) when it collided with a Ford Taurus at the Mitchell Boulevard intersection. The collision killed two kids in the Taurus, one a four year old girl who was thrown from the car and a two year old girl who was not properly restrained. Four adults, including three from the Taurus and the driver of the pickup, were taken to Fort Worth area hospitals. The driver of the pickup is reportedly in critical condition.
Since this is a fatality DWI wreck, there will definitely be charges filed. It is expected that the driver of the pickup will face intoxication manslaughter charges and the driver of the Taurus will face a charge of DWI with a minor.
This is such a horrible wreck. My hearts go out to the families of the young kids killed in this accident. We have a huge drunk driving problem in Texas, with over 1,400 fatalities annually. As I mentioned, it is unusual for both drivers in a wreck to be intoxicated. Who knows if the wreck would have been preventable if just one of the drivers would have obeyed the law and not driven drunk.
The Anderson Law Firm is a huge proponent of keeping our streets safe. We sponsor an initiative to help get intoxicated or impaired motorcycle riders off the road, a program called RIDE SAFE RIDE SOBER. For questions relating to drunk driving accidents or victims rights, please contact the Anderson Law Firm at 817-294-1900 or click here to contact Fort Worth Accident Attorney Mark A. Anderson.
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Comments
yes my heart goes out to the familys to. but i should say that the familys shouldnt have got into the cars knowing that there spouses were DRUNK.
Posted by: anna sanchies | April 23, 2010 11:42 AM