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A 28-year-old woman was in custody Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence causing injury and drug possession following a hit-and-run accident, police said.

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Vancouver police arrested a motorist on suspicion of DUI on Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly hit at least one vehicle in the Rose Village neighborhood and fled the scene. Shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to the area of East 39th and P streets, where the suspect’s vehicle crashed into another vehicle and he drove away, said Sgt. Greg Raquer.

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A 20-year-old northwest suburban man has been charged with aggravated DUI in connection to a Thursday night accident in Des Plaines where the SUV he was driving rear-ended a truck, pushing it into a freight train.

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A 20-year-old St. Petersburg woman was sentenced to three years in prison today for a DUI accident that killed her boyfriend Ryan King.

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My friend has no driver’s license and I let him drive my car and he got into a minor accident. I also have a DUI on my record, what is going to happen to my insurance? Can they drop me and if so will I have trouble getting insurance elswhere?

An El Cajon, California man will stand trial in a drunk driving accident case that occurred in July of this year. 35-year-old Shannon Shimp is charged with two counts each of murder, as well as gross vehicular manslaughter in the deaths of Ian Kinney and Joseph Warren Edwards.

The accident took place on Highway 78 on July 22nd. 19-year-old Tessa Medearis was in a Lexus with her boyfriend, 19-year-old Ian Kinney. A pickup driven by Shimp attempting to pass three vehicles skidded out of control, and into the westbound lanes. It crashed into the Lexus, which was also westbound, ending up on top of the car. Ian was killed instantly. Also killed was Shimp’s passenger, 58-year-old Joseph Warren Edwards. Both men died at the scene. Ian left behind his parents, while Edwards is survived by his wife.

Tessa suffered moderate injuries, and had to be extricated from the wreckage. After the accident, Shimp, who had suffered injuries in the car accident, was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries, and then arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was found to have been driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.19 when tests were conducted two hours after the car accident.

On Wednesday, Tessa appeared in court to testify about the car accident that killed her boyfriend. The Superior Court Judge ruled that there were grounds for a trial. There will be a hearing on December 3rd to decide on a date for the trial.

For the two families that lost the most in this tragedy, it seems like justice gets nearer every day. They have had to face the pain of losing their loved ones though no fault of their own.

California has a multi-pronged approach to dealing with the DUI menace. Not only does it have some of the most severe drunk driving laws in the country, but it has also had a significant amount of success in bringing down accident rates in the state, through better awareness programs for motorists, stronger checks and monitoring of drivers, as well as graduated licensing programs for teens that encourage them to be fully educated before they are allowed to drive on their own. The stringency of these laws has led to criticism from groups who believe that license suspensions and the focus on passing breath tests, are unfair. When we continue to have drivers like Shimp who think nothing of tanking up with alcohol that’s more than twice over the legal limit, it’s clear that these criticisms are baseless.

A Yuba City, California driver can expect to be charged in connection with a drunk driving accident in which two of his close friends were killed.

The accident that occurred on Highway 99 near Live Oak, California on November 16th, is just one more reminder of the needless risks we take with the lives of those closest to us when we drink and drive. The driver in this car crash, 20-year-old Abdul Umar Hay, was returning from an all-night party with his friend Rafael Courtland Walker and Matthew Stephen Fair. Initial reports say that Hay must have dozed off at the wheel, causing the car to zip though a stop sign. A short while later, it was broadsided by a Ford Explorer. The impact of the crash caused Hay’s car to be pushed over into a nearby orchard. Both Walker and Fair were declared dead at the scene of the car accident. Both were 20-years-old.

Hay was the only survivor, and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. He can now expect to be charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and felony driving under the influence causing injury. He doesn’t have a previous criminal record, but could be looking at a minimum of 6 months in prison, if found guilty.

The reactions of Walker’s and Fair’s parents were a study in contrast. Fair’s father remains indignant at the thought of a six-month sentence for the man he holds responsible for killing his son, while Walker’s mother, who is a member of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), insists that prison time is not an appropriate sentence. Last Friday, the families of the two victims took part in a memorial service that celebrated their lives.

You have to understand Richard Fair’s anger. Matthew was his only son and whether the two victims in the car had also consumed alcohol or not, the fact is that only Hay was in charge of driving them home. At 20, Hay is looking at an irredeemable stain on his record. This young man has a lifetime ahead of him, and has voluntarily cast a pall over his ambitions and his future through his negligent actions. Hay will have to deal with a lifetime of guilt for the deaths of his two friends.

Underage drinking continues to be a problem, and is cited as a factor in too many California drunk driving accidents for us to take any debate on lowering the drinking age seriously, as proposed by many college deans. What’s needed to tackle the problem is not lowering the drinking age, and giving every 18-year-old in California carte blanche with alcohol, but a joint effort by parents, college administrators as well as the community. In Yuba City, for instance, many parents including Walker’s mother, Jean Hammonds, believes that the area just doesn’t offer enough recreation opportunities for the young to let off steam. The result is underage drinking binges like the one that took place here, and the tragic drunk driving accidents that result from these.

As an update to a story we carried last month in our California drunk driving accident lawyers blog, a former Stockton police trainee has been arraigned in an accident case that killed one of his passengers.

According to the Modesto Bee, 27-year-old Ryan Honnette has been arraigned on charges including driving with a blood alcohol percentage of 0.08 percent or more, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. The accident that he has been charged in relation to took place on October 18th. Honnette was driving a Ford Excursion with four passengers inside. As he approached the Highway 132-Lake Junction, Honnette seems to have lost control of the vehicle. He tried to get the vehicle back on track, and over-corrected. The SUV rolled over. 25-year-old Matthew Miller, who was sitting in the back seat, was thrown out of the SUV. He suffered severe injuries, and was taken to the hospital where he died a while later. The other passengers in the car escaped with minor injuries. Honnette walked away without any injuries.

Honnette was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. His blood alcohol level was apparently 0.15 percent. He was just a few months away from finishing his police officer training, and was placed on paid leave as a result of the drunk driving accident. He is currently looking at a sentence of more than 10 years, if convicted.

This is a classic example of a man throwing his life and career away in one instant of lunacy. You would expect Honnette to be more aware of the dangers of drunk driving. As a police officer in training, he likely had access to DUI offenders who were looking at punishments ranging from license suspension to prison time. Yet, he chose to get behind the wheel too drunk to drive anyway. His blood alcohol levels were almost twice the legal limit, which makes you wonder what exactly he took home from his police training program.

This sort of behavior would be intolerable from an average motorist – from a man of the law, it’s completely unacceptable. Honnette deserves the strictest punishment he can get for his negligent behavior.

A problem that continues to plague the citizens of Los Angeles is an increasing amount of drunk-driving accidents and the overflow of victims that arrive in California hospitals each year. As the number of these accidents and their victims continues to grow, more and more citizens fear that they may become involved with and potentially injured by a drunk driver. If you or someone you know has already been injured in such an accident, it’s important for you and them to know where to go for legal consultation. Fortunately, Los Angeles is the home of many drunk-driving accident lawyers who are knowledgeable and experienced in handling these types of cases.

If you’re not positive that you were the victim of a drunk-driving accident, it would be wise for you to receive counsel from a reputable lawyer who specializes in these types of cases. He or she will be able to convene with legal authorities and determine whether or not the person who caused your accident was under the influence of alcohol. Sometimes you can even find a law firm who will offer low-cost or free consultation time for a victim in your situation. They will be able to help you discover if you were victimized by a drunk driver and aid you in winning a settlement. As an additional suggestion, you should also seek medical treatment for your injuries immediately following your accident. Most lawyers will suggest this as well, knowing that seemingly minimal injuries can sometimes have lasting and detrimental effects on a victim.

Once your lawyer has determined whether or not you are indeed the victim of a drunk-driving accident, he or she will then be able to calculate an accurate estimate of how much your settlement is worth. Because many are unable to work as a result of their injuries, the settlement that you and your lawyer pursue will account for money you have not been able to earn during your work absence, as well as bills that have potentially gone unpaid, such as your mortgage, utilities, and grocery bills. The settlement will also account for the medical expenses you’ve incurred for treatment of your injuries, so you will likely not pay any of your hospital bills out-of-pocket. Because there are a variety of items that factor into the amount of your settlement, it is imperative for you to discuss these items with a specialized drunk-driving accident lawyer. He or she will be able to help you determine a reasonable amount for your settlement.

Once your drunk-driving accident lawyer has won your case, your settlement funds will begin to be dispersed in monthly or quarterly installments. This means that you will most likely not receive your money in a lump sum, but over a long-term period. This situation may work fine for some, but others find it difficult to pay their immediate expenses without the total settlement amount. If this is the case for you, your lawyer can likely refer you to settlement loan lenders who can provide you with the money you need to pay your expenses before your settlement arrives. Then the loan can be easily repaid with your settlement earnings once they begin to arrive.

This guy is driving drunk and flips his car several times. At the end they get some close up footage of the car and the driver.