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Fatal Crash: Driver Was Drunk, Speeding, and on the Phone

By Lependorf & Silverstein

The incident sounds outrageous, but injury is now a devastating reality for one man, who suffered a severed leg and a broken leg after he was hit by a woman who was driving under the influence, talking on a cell phone, and speeding. Carlos Varela, who works for Roselle Suburban Sanitation, was hit by Dawn Davis, who pinned him to her truck. The impact of the crash caused one leg to be lost, and both driver and victim are now in intensive care at Jersey City Medical Center. Davis, who had been drinking, will be charged with aggravated assault with a vehicle, DWI, speeding, talking on a cell phone while driving, improper passing, reckless driving, and driving uninsured. This laundry list of charges demonstrates how criminal charges can often complicate DWI proceedings...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on January 25, 2008 (boomark / email).