The Houston injury lawyers at Denena & Points emphasize that Harris County accident investigators say that a wrecked Chevy Impala in which Pedro Hurtado suffered fatal injuries contained signs of a night of heavy drinking prior to the crash. Empty beer cans were found inside the Impala, the front end of which was crushed when it plowed at high speed into a Toyota truck stopped at a red light.
The driver of the Impala, along with another passenger of the car, jumped from the crashed Impala and ran from the fatal accident scene. Rescue workers worked to extract Mr. Hurtado from where he had been trapped in the car by the wreck. Pedro Hurtado died from the injuries he received in crash apparently caused by drunken driving. The driver of the Impala could face manslaughter or intoxicated manslaughter charges because of the fatal wreck.
Our Houston injury lawyers find that for some reason, many people still do not take the problem of drinking and driving as seriously as they should. They still drink and drive, or allow others to do so, or accept rides from drunken drivers. Pedro Hurtado chose to ride with a driver that accident investigators have reason to believe was seriously drunk. The circumstances of the crash, a car running at high speed into the read of a vehicle stopped at a red light, are also classic indicators of a drunken driving wreck.
This wreck that claimed the life of Pedro Hurtado clearly illustrates the dangers of drunken driving. The accident also clearly shows the value that the average drunken driver places on the lives of his or her victims. The driver of the wrecked Impala fled the scene of the crash, leaving Mr. Hurtado to die alone. And Pedro Hurtado might have been considered the driver’s friend or even a relative. He was riding in the front seat beside the very driver who left him for dead.
Don’t underestimate the dangers of drinking and driving. Our Houston injury lawyers caution that the actions of these drunken drivers could harm anyone at any time. No one’s immune to the dangers. Not even friends or family.
If you or your family member have been harmed by a drunken driver and you need help bringing a successful injury claim against those responsible for your harm, contact our experienced Houston injury lawyers for a free and confidential legal consultation. Our knowledgeable advice could open your road to hope and a fair financial recovery in your time of distress.