A drunk driver crashed into a Denver police officer while he was in the process of pulling over another suspected impaired motorist. According to the Denver Police Department, the officer was badly injured, suffering a fractured jaw, a spinal cord injury and five broken ribs. An arrest affidavit claims the officer suffered permanent injury and disfigurement from the accident. A 28-year-old woman was arrested and is now under investigation for vehicular assault.
What Can Happen After a Non-Fatal Drunk Driving Accident?
Not all people involved in drunk driving accidents lose their lives. In some cases, people can be severely injured or horrifically disfigured. Take for example the story of Jacqueline Saburido, a Venezuelan woman who was studying at the University of Texas in Austin. Jacqueline was attending a birthday party on the night of September 19th, 1999, when a drunk driver slammed into a car carrying her and some friends.
The crash killed Jacqueline’s friends instantly, and the car caught on fire. Jacqueline was unable to escape the vehicle and she suffered horrific burns all over her body, causing severe disfigurement. She has since appeared on talk shows and posters around college campuses warning that not all people hit by drunk drivers die. The 18-year-old high school student responsible for the accident had been on his way home after drinking beers with his friends at a party. His actions ensured Jacqueline’s life can never be the same.
We can use both examples to highlight the consequences drunk driving accidents have on people who survive. Both stories involve auto accidents that were completely avoidable and that had devastating consequences for innocent victims.
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