Monday at Seawall Boulevard by Avenue M and 13th Street in Galveston, a Chevrolet pickup truck crashed so violently into a car that the car was split in half, its radiator was thrown into a nearby house, and debris was scattered for a full city block. The driver of the car, Andrea Robertson of Galveston, was killed when her vehicle was severed into two pieces.
Alysia Rachele Monroe, 24, of Silsbee is suspected of DWI in the crash. She has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter. Two passengers from the severed car received transport to the hospital with serious injuries. The vehicle erupted into flames after the violent and fatal crash. Galveston police indicated that the Chevrolet pickup truck behind the violent DWI crash was possibly involved in a prior hit and run crash. (Source: Galveston Daily News, 4/8/13)
The deepest sympathies of our Galveston wrongful death lawyers are with the family and friends of Ms. Andrea Robertson at this time. We wish her two injured passengers safe and complete recoveries from their accident injuries.
Contact the Galveston Wrongful Death Lawyers at Denena Points, PC if You have Questions after a Violent Crash Changes Your Life
Texas law provides strong criminal penalties for those who drive while intoxicated and harm innocent victims. But criminal penalties against the DWI driver won’t always alleviate your suffering after a violent crash. Contact our Galveston wrongful death lawyers for a free, no obligation legal consultation to discuss the accident and examine your potential for holding the DWI driver financially accountable for the irreparable harm they have caused to you and your family. Reach us anytime through our online contact form or directly at 281-369-4363.
DWI Drivers are Responsible for THOUSANDS of Injury Accidents Every Year in Texas
Drivers who had been drinking according to police accident reports caused almost 3,000 crashes on rural roads in Texas in 2011. Our Galveston wrongful death lawyers note that because some traffic authorities classify accidents under “drinking” and others as “under the influence,” an additional 5,500 were classified as caused by DWI drivers and another more than 1,200 caused by drivers under the influence of drugs in rural Texas areas.
More than 7,000 drivers involved in urban crashes in Texas in 2011 had been “drinking.” Another more than 9,000 were described in accident statistics as “under the influence” of alcohol. With another more than 1,500 under the influence of drugs. That’s more than 17,500 crashed caused by impaired drivers in urban areas and more than 9,700 is rural Texas areas. (TxDOT: Crash Contributing Factors – 2011)