83 Year-Old Man Foils Drunk Driver
Citizen Action
As an experienced car accident lawyer I am always looking for interesting stories that I can bring to the attention of my client’s and blog readers. Yesterday I found a great story with a wonderful message. The Journal News wwwthejournalnews.com of the lower Hudson Valley in New York state ran a story about an 83 year-old man who, along with his daughter, were on their way to a wedding when a drunken driver in a pick-up truck who had rear-ended them while driving along Interstate 684 in Southeast New York.
The drunken driver failed to stop and continued along weaving in and out of traffic, driving on the shoulder and generally making the Interstate dangerous for all others on the road. The 83 year-old was determined to stop this drunk before he hurt someone. Putting aside his goal of getting to the wedding on time he followed the drunk for 15 miles while his daughter was in contact with the State Police. They followed the man all the way to his driveway and stayed there until police arrived on the scene and made the arrest.
The article went on to say that by the time they finished filing police reports they missed the wedding. The drunk driver
was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license and was being held in the Sleepy Hollow jail.
This man could have just as easily decided to get on to the wedding and let someone else worry about this drunken driver, but he did exactly the right thing. Concerned that the drunk would hurt another person he took it upon himself to follow, not confront, the drunk and contact the authorities. This is the kind of commitment to our fellows that makes this a great country. I say Bravo, to this man and his duaghter.
Phillip Miller is a Tennessee Accident Attorney specializing in
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