Our Pearland, Texas wrongful death attorneys have seen far too much tragedy and too many grieving families due to drunken driving. Texas tops the nation in fatal DWI crashes; Harris County perennially tops the rest of the state in drunken driving accidents.
Early on Wednesday just before 2:30, a suspected drunken driver in Arlington, Texas killed a young family. Najib Intidam, his wife Hanane, and their infant daughter all died after Benjamin Stewart, 41, rear-ended their stalled Toyota Camry with his truck on I-30 near Fielder Road and East Chase Parkway. The Camry was then struck by a second pickup truck.
Texas DPS troopers said that Benjamin Stewart tried to flee the tragic DWI crash in his truck, but it was too badly damaged. So then he ran away from the accident on foot. But we’re pleased to note that the Texas troopers were able to locate Stewart with a thermal camera where he was hiding in a wooded area close by. The troopers arrested Stewart and charged him with intoxication manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid. (Source: Fox DFW, 7/24/13) The Pearland, Texas wrongful death attorneys at Denena Points, PC express their sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of the family that perished in this tragic accident on I-30.
Just a few days prior to that tragic DWI crash in Arlington, 3 children from Dallas who were visiting their grandfather in El Paso were killed by another suspected drunken driver. 23-year-old Alberto Coronado was speeding down Santiesteban Street in his Ford F-250 truck when he ran through a stop sign and slammed into the Chevrolet Impala in which the 3 children were riding.
The force of the impact caused the Impala and the Ford truck to flip over. The 3 children, their grandfather, and a female passenger in the car all died from the El Paso DWI crash. A witness from the area where the tragic DWI wreck occurred said that he often saw Coronado’s truck speeding through the neighborhood. Alberto Coronado has been charged with 5 counts of intoxication manslaughter. (Source: Christina Rosales, The Scoop Blog, The Dallas Morning News, 7/23/13) The deepest sympathies of our Pearland, Texas wrongful death attorneys go out to the relatives and friends of the 3 children and 2 adults killed in the tragic El Paso DWI crash.
These two DWI wrecks alone account for 8 innocent lives. Do we need any other reminders of the deadly drunk driving toll taken on Texas families by heedless drunken drivers? These drivers will not only risk the lives of you and your loved ones, they’ll flee the scenes of their accidents if they can to avoid the consequences of their callous and irresponsible behavior.
Our Pearland, Texas wrongful death attorneys urge everyone again NOT to drink and drive. And please educate your friends and family members about the tragic toll taken by drunken drivers. Arrange for alternative transportation to your destination if you’re going to be out drinking. Drive responsibly and save lives.