Deadly Schuylkill Expressway Wrong-Way Crash by State Police Officer Involved Alcohol
A male state police corporal who died in a wrong-way crash on the Schuylkill Expressway had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal threshold for intoxication at the time of the Philadelphia drunk driving accident on June 16. According to this article in The Philadelphia Inquirer, his blood alcohol was measured at 0.27 percent. He was severely intoxicated when he steered his gold Honda Accord West into the eastbound lanes and struck a Mercury Marquis driven by a 23-year-old female.
The female motorist is recovering from surgery for leg injuries. The male corporal was killed in the crash, which police described as “nearly head-on.”
The corporal had another drunken-driving charge against him from a Dec. 21 incident, in which his Honda rolled to a stop against a guard rail in the median strip of Route 422. He completed 30 days of alcohol rehabilitation and had been accepted into a court program for first-time offenders.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 534 fatalities in Pennsylvania in 2008 caused by alcohol-related traffic accidents. Statistics showed 90% of the alcohol-related occupant deaths (drivers and passengers) were in the vehicle driven by the drinking driver; 75% were the drinking drivers themselves. On an average each day, 1.5 persons were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes.
Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP have years of experience representing Pennsylvania vehicle accident cases involving drunk drivers and other negligent motorists. If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident, the Philadelphia traffic accident lawyers at Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP will review all relevant facts to assist in determining which party was at fault and who should assume responsibilities. Some factors that may be of importance during this process may include road conditions, weather conditions, the condition of the vehicles involved (i.e., faulty or defective auto parts), and whether or not alcohol or drugs were involved.
If your vehicle sustained any damaged in the incident, repairs can be assessed by a body shop. Of course, your physical and emotional injuries associated with the PA auto accident are of extremely importance, and may result in compensation for pain and suffering, loss of future income, and loss of current income due to inability to perform job duties. Contact Cherry Fieger and Marciano, LLP today for a free consultation.
