Man accused of repeatedly crashing into tractor-trailer

New Jersey State Police report that a 31-year-old Sussex County man driving a pickup truck repeatedly ran into a tractor-trailer truck on March 4. The incident occurred on Route 287 around 2:15 p.m.

There were no reported injuries following the accident. Troopers said the pickup truck driver appeared to be under the influence, though they did not indicate what these signs of impairment were.

When troopers searched the man's pickup truck, they allegedly found prescription pills as well as a straw that contained what they believed be drug residue. It was not known if the pills had been legitimately prescribed to the man. Authorities took the pickup truck driver into custody and charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia and DWI.

Although more people may be accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, some are accused of driving under the influence of drugs. Even individuals who drive under the influence of legitimate prescription drugs could face drunk driving charges, particularly if they know that the pills could affect their operation of vehicles.

Defendants of DWI could fight the charges by demonstrating that they did not know that the medications could cause such a reaction or that the medications were not responsible for their behavior. Sometimes, individuals appear drunk or otherwise impaired because they are sleep-deprived or have a health condition that affects their behavior. Someone accused of DWI might request a lawyer to help them gather evidence and represent them in court.

Source: NJ.com, "Truck driver charged with DWI, drug paraphernalia after Route 287 crash into tractor-trailer," Justin Zaremba, March 5, 2015

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South Carolina Driver Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Pub

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Drunk drivers typically meander their way beyond the bars they leave, but some drivers aren’t able to resist returning to their watering hole, as evidenced by the recent actions of a woman in South Carolina.

73-year-old Ellon Williams was arrested for drunk driving after she drove her car through a restaurant into a pub in South Carolina last week, according to a recent report from WECT News.

Sources say that Williams was trying to leave the One More Grill and Pub shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Thursday night when she unceremoniously slammed her car into her favorite dining sport.

According to the police report, Williams told investigators from the South Carolina Highway Patrol that she thought she had put her car in reverse when she stepped on the gas, but it appears that she actually had her vehicle in drive.

Miraculously, no one involved in the accident was killed, despite the fact that the pub had a relatively full house that Thursday night.

The owner of the restaurant, Rebecca Stallings, says there were more than 30 people singing karaoke in the building when Williams drove her 1989 Mercedes-Benz through two plate glass windows in the front of the building.

After slamming her car into the pub, Williams was able to bring her car to stop in the front portion of the building, which may have spared a few lives.

Sources say that three people who were in the building were taken to the hospital, but all three injured parties have been treated and released.

One of the injured people, Lin Shelton, a regular at the One More Grill and Pub, reportedly lost a tooth and injured her leg in the incident, and she provided reporters with a harrowing story about the crash.

In her words, “[i]t sounded like an explosion. My back was turned so my instinct was just jump in the air because I felt stuff coming toward me, and it clipped me in the leg, threw me up in the air.”

After she was struck by Williams’ car, Shelton crawled through a back door, but she quickly ran back into the building to help free one of her friends who had been pinned between a pool table and a wall.

Fortunately, the wild DUI accident did not kill anyone, nor will it close the business. The owner of the restaurant, which has been at its current location for 13 years, plans to re-open the business soon.

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Alaska Man Charged with DUI After Crashing ATV With Daughter in Tow

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In a story that reads like a piece of bizarre fiction, an Alaska man has been accused of driving and crash his ATV while intoxicated, with his 5-year-old daughter in tow, according to a disturbing report from the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

Sources say that 36-year-old Keri Lee Koch has been charged with driving under the influence and reckless endangerment for his driving exploits. In addition, officials have charged Koch with reckless assault for his tussle with Alaska State Troopers at the scene of the accident.

The scene at the accident was, in brief, disturbing. A witness who reported the crash said he saw Koch and his young daughter fall to the ground while the ATV continued down the road.

When state troopers arrived on the scene, Koch was reportedly unconscious, but his daughter was conscious and screaming for help.

When medics arrived, sources say that Koch woke up and refused to leave the ambulance in which his daughter was being treated for serious head trauma, despite repeated requests for him to leave by both medics and police.

After he repeatedly refused to leave the ambulance, a state trooper grabbed Koch’s arm to pull him out, and the two fell to the ground after Koch resisted. Soon, though, the trooper was able to place Koch in handcuffs and under arrest, according to the criminal complaint against Koch.

Sources indicate that Koch was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and was later released. His daughter, however, was not so fortunate.

Apparently, the young girl was also taken to the hospital after she was treated for head trauma at the scene and was placed on a ventilator.

The girl’s whereabouts now, however, are unknown, as a hospital employee told sources earlier this week that the girl was no longer at that hospital, and no information about her condition was available at press time.

With his daughter being treated for head trauma, a DUI arrest was likely the last thing on Koch’s mind, but he will soon have to answer for his irresponsible actions.

According to sources, Koch had a blood alcohol content of .108 long after the crash, and he admitted to drinking a “few shots” before climbing behind the wheel of his ATV.

And, given the fact that the accident involved such a young child, and that he was involved in a physical altercation with police after the crash, a court is unlikely to take pity on Koch when it is time for sentencing.

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