You know that drunk driving is an issue in Connecticut and all across the United States, but do you know all of the raw statistics? If you have not discussed these before, it can be quite jarring to look at some of the numbers, as they have been reported over the...
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Drunk Driving Accidents
DUI charges filed in school bus driver crash
Many parents are nervous sending their children off to school. They want them to be happy, safe and to make friends. It is heartrending when their fears are realized and their children's safety is compromised. This happened recently when a driver of a school bus...
Court date set for accused drunk driver
When parents put their kids on a bus, they hope that the other kids will be nice to them. They also hope that the driver will be a safe, responsible driver who will get the kids to their school at the beginning of the day and back home when school is done without...
Accused hit-and-run drunk driver makes court appearance
Sometimes, even Connecticut pedestrians aren't safe from being hit by wayward drivers in motor vehicle accidents. Pedestrian can be walking in an area that they believe is safe, with most cars just passing by. However, if just one of the drivers of one of those cars...
State trooper faces DUI accusations after car accident
Typically, people view law enforcement officers in their community as being there to serve and protect. It is presumed that those officers will be on the right side of the law, helping to keep others from danger -- not creating it. That makes a recent incident of a...
Drunk driving accident suspect arrested, 1 fatality
A recent fatal car crash in New Haven, Connecticut, was originally believed to only involve one car. That car had hit a barrier at Long Wharf Drive between the I-95 Northbound on-ramp and Canal Dock. New Haven police discovered, however, that a second vehicle was...
State cop accused of drunk driving in Connecticut crash
A police officer in Connecticut is now facing DUI charges after an accident that ended up totaling his police cruiser. The crash took place on a Friday night, and it happened in Ellington. The officer has had all of his powers as a member of the police forced stripped...
Upgrade to charges after fatal Connecticut accident
A young man was out for a jog on Middleton Avenue when he was hit by a pickup truck and killed. He was just 20 years old at the time. The man driving the truck was elderly, at 72 years old, and police have alleged that he was also operating his truck while under the...
Suspected DUI crash kills pregnant woman
Few things bring out public empathy like the death of a baby and the baby's parent. This includes when a pregnant woman and the baby she carries die in a tragic accident. Sadly, that is what happened recently in a drunk driving accident in Redding California. The...
Drunk driving accidents involve twin sisters
It is common for accidents to involve multiple family members, for example when they are traveling together in the same car. However, it is rare for family members to be in separate, unrelated drunk driving accidents less than 24 hours apart. It's even more rare when...


