Personal Injury Law

Suspected drunken driver claims life of Illinois man and pregnant wife

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

The epidemic of drunken driving car accidents continues in the St. Louis area. This time two innocent people, a man and his wife, were killed and the woman was expecting their first child.

The victims, Adam Zimmer, 26, and Lindsey Arnold-Zimmer, 24, were killed Saturday afternoon on Route 111 when a drunk driver rear-ended their car and forced it into oncoming traffic, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

According to police sources cited in the article, Donal Canterberry, 56, was the driver who hit the Zimmers and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Canterberry was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment. Four others in the oncoming car that hit the Zimmers were also injured, though their names were not released.

Charges have not been issued, but Canterberry can expect to face very serious criminal charges and potential jail time. He also could be facing a civil suit should the family of the deceased or any of the injured consult a personal injury attorney to recoup their losses.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on February 22, 2009 (boomark / email).