Category Archives: injury or death
Florida: Cape Coral Police find DUI suspended driver who still likes to drive and intoxicated pedestrian who took a walk on the wild side
(September 22, 2014)- The Florida Highway Patrol has concluded its investigation into a crash involving an intoxicated pedestrian and an off-duty Cape Coral Police Officer late Thursday night. The investigation revealed that the intoxicated pedestrian failed to yield to traffic and was cited by the Florida Highway Patrol. A synopsis of the case is below
Maryland: State Trooper hit by DUI driver Franklin Hernandez — who failed to move over!
Cpl. Hirsch along with another trooper were conducting a vehicle search on I-495 in the area of the Greenbelt Metro Station. Both Maryland State Police patrol units were stopped with their emergency equipment activated on the right road shoulder. While conducting a search, a 2005 Chevrolet failed to obey the move over law, and struck Cpl. Hirsch while standing on the right shoulder. The vehicle was stopped a short distance later.
California: DUI killer Dontrell Collins celebrated after realizing he burned two women alive
Witnesses said Collins exited his vehicle without injuries and walked up to the car on fire, cheering and yelling profanities, as if celebrating the deaths of the women.
“Oh my God, I (expletive) killed them!” said Collins, according to one witness.
Another person standing nearby told police Collins was yelling “woo” and clapping his hands, almost in a proud manner.
California: big-rig driver Hilario Urena killed a driver in head-on crash and then fled on foot, say police
Hilario Homberto Urena, 40, of Bay Area suburb of Tracy, allegedly drifted across the yellow line on Haven Avenue and struck an oncoming driver in a sedan. The driver of the car died of his injuries, according to police.
New Jersey: Thomas Rinaldi charged with DWI assault after he rammed bicyclist with his pickup
As a result of a cooperative investigation conducted by members of Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit (FAIU) and the Mahwah Police Department, it was determined that at approximately 4:37 p.m. on September 9, 2014, Mr. RINALDI was driving south on Ramapo Valley Road when he made a sharp left hand turn onto North Railroad Avenue. As a result of the way he executed the turn, Mr. RINALDI crossed into the northbound lane of travel and then cut into the oncoming lane of traffic on North Railroad Avenue. As he was turning, Mr. RINALDI struck Mr. Perez head-on. The collision caused Mr. Perez to fall from his bicycle and strike his head. A blood sample was taken from Mr. RINALDI, who appeared to be intoxicated at the time of the collision, and will be submitted for toxicological examination.
