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Fatal New York DUI Accident: Police Officer Sentenced

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An off-duty police officer in New Jersey was sentenced to 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole in three and a half years, for striking and killing a pedestrian who was crossing a street in Lower Manhattan. According to a news report, the woman died at the scene and her boyfriend was critically injured. The driver was reportedly driving double the speed limit and authorities have stated that he was under the influence at the time.

Of the approximate 9,000 car crashes in New York that occurred in 2008 and involved alcohol, 355 were fatal accidents. Of those 355 fatal accidents, 77 involved pedestrians. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs puts your life and others at great risk. Unfortunately, drunk driving in New York is a common cause of fatality and injury. Clearly the life of the abovementioned victim?s family will never be the same. Drunk driving is a no-win situation for everyone concerned, as seen in this particular case.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on April 13, 2010 (boomark / email).

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