In Orange County, California, Anaheim resident Miguel Angel Gallardo could spend up to 12 years and 8 months in prison for the drunk driving death of Maria Lewis, 71. Gallardo pleaded guilty today to:
• Felony driving under the influence causing great bodily injury.
• Felony vehicular manslaughter by unlawful act with gross negligence while intoxicated.
• Misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol.
• Misdemeanor driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent or more.
• Felony driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent or more causing bodily injury.
The deadly Southern California car accident happened on the evening of April 28, 2008 when Gallardo struck the vehicle carrying Lewis and passenger Teresa Reeger, 76. Lewis, a Garden Grove resident, was pronounced dead at the crash site, while Reeger survived the California car crash with serious injuries.
According to prosecutors, Gallardo's BAC was .14 when he was arrested. The legal drinking limit while driving is .08. Just 10 days before the deadly Orange County, California car accident, the 45-year-old Anaheim motorist was caught driving drunk on the I-5 freeway.
NHTSA 2007 Older Population Traffic Safety Facts:
• 196,000 older drivers (age 65 and up) were injured in US auto accidents.
• There were 5,880 older driver deaths.
• These fatalities made up 14% of all traffic deaths that year.
• 466 of those fatalities occurred in California.
• In 2006, there were 30 million older drivers with licenses.
• Most motor vehicle deaths involving elderly motorists happened during the daytime.
• 71% of elderly traffic deaths occurred during motor vehicle crashes involving other autos.
If someone you love was seriously injured in a DUI accident, he or she may have grounds to sue for California personal injury. Drunk driving occurs because a motorist was negligent or careless and decided to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. This is a senseless way to hurt or kill anyone.
As an Orange County, California car crash victim or the loved one of someone who died in a California DUI accident, there are ways you can hold all negligent parties liable.
Drunken driver pleads guilty to killing woman, 71, OC Register, April 13, 2009
Related Web Resources:
Drunk Driving, Justia
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