Drunk Driver Kills Passenger
In Washington State, a 24-year-old man pleaded guilty to drunken driving causing the death of a 19-year-old and injuring a 17-year-old and a 25-year-old passenger in his vehicle. Loren Seaman had a blood-alcohol level of .20 at the time of the accident. The legal limit in the United States is .08. Seaman was driving along a mile-long stretch of road when he collided with a telephone pole backwards.
The rear of the vehicle smashed into the driver’s seat and killed the 19-year-old passenger instantly. The 17-year-old passenger suffered a broken leg and fractured back while the 25-year-old passenger suffered a concussion and a displaced hip. Seaman suffered broken ribs and internal injuries in the crash. Seaman was sentenced to 55 months in prison on charges of vehicular assault, third-degree assault and vehicular homicide.
This incident demonstrates how drunk driving can affect people both inside and outside the vehicle, including the driver. The blood-alcohol level that Seaman had was close to 3 times the legal limit in the United States. It doesn’t take very many drinks to have a blood alcohol level over the legal limit; however, most people don’t take this into account and attempt to get behind the wheel. As a result of Seaman’s actions, a mother has to live her life without her child and 2 others were seriously injured as well. Nobody should have to lose their lives as a result of one person’s senseless actions. Anybody that chooses to get behind the wheel after having a few drinks should be brought to justice if they are at fault for causing a serious automobile accident.
