Tennessee Highway Patrol Pilot Charged with DUI
A member of the Tennessee Highway Patrol was charged with DUI last Friday after law enforcement officials spotted the pickup truck of Gregory Brown, age 40, driving erratically and weaving in and out of traffic. At one point, officials aw the truck briefly cross into oncoming traffic before swerving back over to the correct side of the road. Brown was stopped on suspicion of DUI and failed a good number of field sobriety tests including balancing, walking heel to toe, and counting backward. Upon making the stop, the officer also noticed that Brown was driving with a cup of beer in the console.
Driving Under the Influence
It is no secret that driving under the influence is an increasingly common problem on Tennessee's roadways and poses a danger that can strike any innocent motorist at any time. Since the year 2000, close to five hundred deaths per year in Tennessee have been caused by alcohol-related DUIs alone. In recent years, another 500 crashes per year have involved drivers who were under the influence of some illegal drug at the time of the crash. Clearly, this is a significant problem on Tennessee's roadways that threatens the safety of Tennesseans.
It is unlikely that such activity will ever be completely eliminated from the roadways. Preventative measures employed by the state have been effective to a degree, but the danger still persists. Thus, it is important for Tennesseans to know who to turn to when they or a loved one have been injured by a drunk driver. Often a victim's best hope following a DUI crash is to seek the assistance of a knowledgeable personal injury attorney. An attorney can assist the victim in recovering for all of their damages, including medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, and even punitive or wrongful death damages where appropriate. Victims of DUI-related crashed should contact a personal injury attorney immediately for assistance in recovering for their losses.
