Massachusetts hit-and-run crash results in OUI arrest

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Monday, January 19, 2015

Around 11:15 a.m.Jan. 10, officials were called to the scene of a five-car hit-and-run incident in Barnstable. The driver of a Ford Econoline van was arrested later when local police located him in a hospital parking lot shortly after the incidents occurred. Police officials were first notified that the van, driven by a 60-year-old Eastham man, was driving erratically on Route 6 prior to leaving the highway at Exit 7. Witnesses then report that he continued down Yarmouth Lane, still crossing over into the oncoming lane and weaving in and out of traffic. He then rear-ended a car at the intersection of Yarmouth and Route 28. The car he hit struck the car in front of it. The van driver reversed and hit the car behind, then drove across the median hit another car head-on. Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The van driver was arrested after a breathalyzer was administered. He was charged with OUI, leaving the scene of an accident where someone was injured, running a red light and operating a vehicle to endanger. He was subsequently arraigned in Barnstable District Court. In an accident caused by an impaired or distracted driver, those who were injured in the crash may want to think about filing a civil claim for damages. Personal injury litigation is intended to help accident victims recover the costs associated with the accident, such as medical bills and property damages, and also to compensate them for lost wages as well as other damages. A personal injury attorney can help assess the evidence to determine whether in fact the accident was caused by another’s negligent act or omission. Source: Capecod.com, “Multiple Hyannis Crashes Result in Arrest For OUI”, Jan. 11, 2015