Two Massachusetts crashes caused by alleged drunk driver

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Friday, February 14, 2014

Reckless driving is extremely dangerous and puts everyone near the reckless driver at risk. Operating a motor vehicle requires a level of caution and care that is sufficient enough where drivers can react quickly and take preventative actions should the unexpected occur. Drivers also need to be fully cognizant of their surroundings and conscious of the laws of the road. When reckless actions are taken that impede this care — such as, for example, getting behind the wheel while intoxicated — the results can be devastating.According to police, two crashes in Massachusetts were caused by a woman who was allegedly driving while intoxicated. Driving the wrong way on a Massachusetts highway, the woman caused one crash before colliding with a snowplow. The first crash occurred while the allegedly drunk driver was driving north on the southbound side of the highway. A sedan driven by a Massachusetts man attempted to evade the car that was headed at him head on and spun out of control, eventually colliding with the median. The allegedly drunk driver continued to drive on the wrong side of the highway. A snowplow attempted to warn the driver by flashing his lights and honking his horn. This was to no avail and the woman smashed into the snowplow. She now faces a number of charges, including driving under the influence of liquor, state highway wrong-way violation, leaving the scene of a personal injury crash and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.When victims are involved in a car accident with a negligent driver, they have certain rights that need to be protected. Injuries are common after car accidents and they often leave victims with a myriad of expenses. In many cases, it is possible to fight for compensation to recover costs associated with these injuries. Source: Providence Journal, “Mass. State Police: RI woman drove wrong way, drunk on highway, causing 2 crashes,” Mike McKinney, Feb. 4, 2014