Houston, Texas Intoxication Manslaughter Accident
Houston, Texas Intoxication Manslaughter Accident by Texas Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Justin A. Hill
A driver is facing intoxication manslaughter charges after an accident in Houston, Texas resulted in the death of an 8-year old child. According to KTRK.com:
A driver is facing intoxication manslaughter charges after a wreck that killed a young child in north Harris County early this morning. According to Harris County deputies, shortly after 4am, the driver of a pickup truck was traveling on the wrong side of the road westbound in the 800 block of Aldine Mail Rd. The driver of a sedan carrying four young girls heading in the opposite direction noticed the pickup and tried to get out of the way, but was unsuccessful. The right front of the pickup struck the right front of the sedan. An 8-year-old girl in the sedan died in the accident, and the other three girls, as well as the driver of the sedan, were transported to Memorial Hermann for treatment. Their conditions are unknown at this time. The driver of the pickup was injured and transported to a hospital for treatment. That Harris County Sheriff’s Office says intoxication manslaughter charges have been filed against that driver. We’re told the four children and driver of the sedan had just left an overnight church function.
Drunk driving accidents are one of the deadliest dangers on the roadways today. According to MADD, on average, someone is killed by a drunk driver every 45 minutes. In 2008, an estimated 11,773 people died in drunk driving related crashes—a decline of 9.8 percent from the 13,041 drunk driving related fatalities of 2007. If someone you know was injured or killed as the result of a drunk driving accident, encourage them to immediately contact a competent attorney for advice. It is extremely important to do this quickly to ensure that evidence is preserved, statements are taken, and the rights of all potential plaintiffs are protected.
