Man Hits Two Pedestrians in Colorado Springs Friday Morning
January 20, 2012
Two people were hurt early this morning after being hit by a drunk driver as they walked down a sidewalk in Colorado Springs. A report from The Gazette says that the incident occurred at around 1:26 AM on Dominion Way.
Reports from the Colorado Springs Police Department say that the 23-year-old driver was intoxicated when he failed to negotiate a turn in the road and hopped a curb. The vehicle then hit several members of a group walking on the sidewalk.
One of the individuals was hit in the arm, while a 45-year-old man was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries to his head. The vehicle then sped away, hitting a light pole.
Police were only able to catch up to the man after he stopped in the center of Dublin Boulevard after his vehicle caught fire.
Investigators say charges will be filed against the man, pending the outcome of toxicology results and an accident reconstruction report.
The Colorado Department of Transportation offers a brochure that shows the cost of a first offense DUI in the state, which will cost the offender approximately $10,270. While this price tag is high, the cost of a human life is priceless.
This is why the Colorado Springs Car Accident Lawyers with the McDivitt Law Firm ask that you not drink and drive. Instead, call a cab or a friend to give you a safe and sober ride home.
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