A 41-year-old woman was being held on charges of hit and run and driving while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle. Authorities indicated that the woman allegedly was talking on her cell phone when her vehicle left the roadway striking a parked car.
Witnesses to the accident blocked the woman from leaving and called officers according to reports.
According to NHTSA, Texas rates 10th out of all 50 states in drunk driver car accident fatalities per miles traveled on the roadways. Montana leads the nation, in that statistic while Vermont had the best numbers.
Mothers against Drunk Drivers reports that 3 out of every 10 Americans will be involved with a drunk driver car accident in their lifetime. Almost 12,000 people lost their lives in accidents with drunk drivers in 2008 alone. MADD has an aggressive campaign to eliminate the drinking impaired driver on our roadways. You can learn more and contribute at the MADD website.
In Houston drunk drivers are a leading cause of serious car accidents.
If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident with a drunk driver and want to talk with a Houston accident lawyer, call the Baumgartner Law Firm today at 281-587-1111.
