Houston Woman Faces Drunk Driving Charges
A Texas woman has been jailed after allegedly causing a fatal car accident. Authorities believe the woman was driving while intoxicated when she crashed into a man standing by his stalled pickup truck. The woman is now facing intoxication manslaughter charges related to this fatal car accident.
The man was towing a trailer and traveling westbound in his pickup truck when his vehicle apparently stalled. After exiting his vehicle, he was hit by the woman’s Honda Accord. He sustained critical injuries in the crash and was transported to the hospital but passed away.
The woman also sustained injuries and was also treated at a local hospital. Authorities determined the woman was intoxicated and arrested her. She is now facing criminal charges related to the man’s death.
A Texas Car Crash Attorney can Help Win Financial Compensation
Texas drunk driving accidents are one of the most preventable types of accidents. This woman made an error in judgment that will haunt both her and the man’s family for the rest of their lives and although she is facing criminal charges in this case, she has also opened herself up to the possibility of a civil suit. When someone’s negligent behavior causes the death of another, the victim’s surviving family could seek compensation in the form of a wrongful death lawsuit. Such could offer them a judgment against the responsible party that awards them monetary damages and a sense of justice against the person who took away their loved one. While it won’t change the tragic outcome of this fatal car accident, it could help the families feel the driver has been held fully accountable.
Source: Houston Press, “Pamela C. Dixon Charged W/ Intoxication Manslaughter in Death of Alan Jeffrey Mininni: Bayou Body Count No. 194,” Margaret Downing, Nov. 8, 2012
