DWI Accidents Injure Thousands Each Year

A report from the Texas Department of Transportation showed that 47,000 people were injured in DWI accidents in 2012. Although DWI accidents tend to occur on weekends and holidays, reports have shown that they happen every night of the week and at almost any time of day. Thousands of families are affected every year by the deaths, injuries and expenses endured by both drunk drivers and their victims. Despite both increased awareness and stiffer penalties, drunk driving still injures enough people each year to fill Houston’s Minute Maid Park baseball stadium.

Austin DWI Accident Injures Four High School Students

Four high school students were seriously injured in a June DWI accident. Rachael Crawford was driving with three of her friends when a drunk driver slammed into her car at 70 miles an hour. The driver reportedly had a blood alcohol level at more than triple the legal limit of 0.08. Each of the four students sustained serious injuries in the DWI accident. Rachael Crawford broke her forearm and collarbone, as well as her pelvis in four places. Madison Brandes, the front seat passenger, suffered a fractured skull and was in a coma for ten days. The other two students were also hospitalized with multiple injuries.

Driver In DWI Accident Faces Felony Charges

Erik Oosterbaan, the driver in the Austin DWI accident, faces three counts of aggravated assault, a second-degree felony, and three counts of intoxication assault, a third-degree felony. For each count of aggravated assault, Mr. Oosterbaan faces possible prison time of up to 20 years and fines of up to $10,000. For each count of intoxication assault, he faces up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $10,000. A spokesman for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced that they expect to bring the DWI accident case to a grand jury sometime next month.

Source: KVUE-TV

Forney Woman Charged In DWI Accident

A Forney woman involved in an August 31 DWI accident was charged with aggravated assault and driving while intoxicated. Kiva Lindsey Bostic was driving her 2013 Mazda CX9 when she struck a 2008 Dodge Caliber RT4. Both vehicles landed on their roofs, forcing police to shut down traffic at FM 548 and U.S. Highway 80 in Forney. The driver of the Dodge was taken to a medical facility in Plano. Ms. Bostic was arrested at the scene.

Source: InForney

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