19-Year-Old Faces Vehicular Assault Charges in Car Accident
A teenager is facing serious charges of vehicular assault, careless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol, vehicle theft, and causing a hit-and-run accident. 19-year-old Nicholas Joseph Binder was involved in a roll-over accident at the intersection of Seventh St. and Crossroads Blvd. in Colorado.
Police stated they saw one person running away from the scene on foot and one person lying on the ground at the scene of the accident. The passenger of the vehicle was ejected from the vehicle when it hit the curb and went airborne.
The car flew 50 feet in the air before it hit the ground and began rolling end-over-end. The passenger in the vehicle suffered several spinal fractures, a fractured pelvis, and several other injuries. The vehicle was found to be stolen and the owner of the vehicle pressed charges against Binder. There is no information on what penalties Binder could face as a result of this incident.
This is one of many incidents that demonstrates how alcohol can severely alter a person’s judgment and cause a very serious accident. The 19-year-old was clearly intoxicated when police caught him as he was reportedly slurring his words and staggering on his feet. The worst part of this incident is that the driver was 19 and yet he was still intoxicated. Drinking under age could result in more serious charges against him adding to the penalties he already faces as a result of this accident.
