Category: drunk driver

VIDEO: Dad Hit by Drunk Driver Refuses to Let Injuries Hold Him Back From Daddy-Daughter Dance

February 27, 2023
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A man paralyzed in 2006 when his car was hit head-on by a drunk driver has refused to miss a moment with his family. He has even learned daddy-daughter dances from his wheelchair to show his youngest daughter, a budding ballerina, that his love knows no limits. Rhode Islander Charles Potter, 36, lives with his fiancée,…

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Man Convicted of DUI-Fatal Crash That Killed Editor in Santa Ana

August 3, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 31-year-old previously convicted drunk driver was found guilty Aug. 2 of second-degree murder for an alcohol-fueled crash that killed a veteran newspaper editor near his Santa Ana home two years ago. Louie Robert Villa was also convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and DUI with a blood-alcohol level…

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’I Felt Nothing But Love’: Cyclist Left for Dead Forgives Driver Who Mowed Him Down

April 29, 2022
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A cyclist in the UK was left with broken legs, a broken arm, a punctured and collapsed right lung, heart trauma, and bowel trauma after he was hit head-on by a drunk driver. Losing all memory of the accident and after spending almost two weeks in the ICU, he shares his amazing journey of recovery…

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Tennessee First State to Pass Bill Making Drunk Drivers Pay Child Support If They Kill a Parent

April 22, 2022
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Lawmakers in Tennessee this week approved a bill that would force drunk drivers who kill a parent to pay child support to the minor children they leave behind. Families who lose loved ones can already pursue the avenue through civil cases, but House Bill 1834 would enable criminal courts to order a defendant to pay restitution…

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Twice-Convicted Drunk Driver Involved in Irvine Fatal Crash

November 16, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A twice-convicted drunk driver was arrested Nov. 14 on suspicion of driving under the influence in a crash that killed two people on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Irvine, California. Jorge ErastoCruz, 33, of Lake Forest, was on probation for two DUIs in 2019, according to court records. He was held on a $1…

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Twice-Convicted Drunk Driver Charged With Murder in Irvine Fatal Crash

November 16, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A twice-convicted drunk driver was charged with murder Nov. 16 for allegedly driving under the influence in a crash that killed two people on the Santa Ana (I-5) Freeway in Irvine, California. Jorge ErastoCruz, 33, of Lake Forest, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and a count…

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