Katy TX DUI Driver facing Felony Charges after Wreck Kills Child
34-year-old Michael James Rogers of Katy, TX is facing felony intoxication manslaughter charges after he rammed a Jeep with his pickup truck on Monday. A 2-year-old girl, Arianah Atkins, was killed by blunt force trauma in the high-speed impact.
Michael James Rogers is being held on $30,000 bond at the Harris County Jail. Rogers’ Ford F150 pickup truck struck a Jeep on Morton Road just after Monday noon. The Jeep had been stopped at a red light at the intersection with Greenhouse Road when Rogers failed to control his speed and struck the vehicle. Harris County deputies say that Rogers was intoxicated when he hit the Jeep at excessive speed. (Source: Robert Stanton, Houston Chronicle, 12/4/12)
The Harris County accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC offer their sincere condolences to Arianah Atkins family after her tragic loss.
Contact the Harris County accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC if you have Questions after a Serious DUI Wreck Harms You or Your Loved Ones
Texas law now provides harsher penalties than ever for drunken drivers. But those criminal penalties can never really compensate you for the losses you suffer when a drunken driver injures you or harms your family members.
If a drunken driver has harmed you or your family member and changed your life forever, feel free to contact us anytime with your questions and concerns. We’re available at 281-369-4363 or you can fill out our “Get Help Now” online contact form. We’ll provide you with a free, no obligation legal consultation to answer your questions and help you understand what you can do to seek compensation for your grievous harm. The goal of our Harris County accident attorneys is to help injured victims find closure and recompense for their underserved injuries. Let us help you.
Harris County DUI Accident Problem the Largest in the Nation
Harris County is traditionally at the top of the national charts each year in the number of DUI incidents and accidents. This is not an accomplishment that we should strive to keep. Efforts to take drunken drivers off the road and lower the toll they take on innocent victims have made some inroads on the problem, but recent news reports indicate a high number of drunken drivers on the roads since the winter holiday period began.
Reports earlier this year had indicated that Harris County was on track to have its lowest number of serious DUI accidents in 5 years. Our Harris County accident attorneys suspect that the latter half of the year may unfortunately have changed that trend.
Our Harris County accident attorneys remind you: Don’t drink and drive. The life you save might even be your own.