BOY KILLED IN DUI CRASH IN SAN JOSE, CA. IF YOU HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF DRUNK DRIVING, CALL A SF INJURY LAWYER.
Drunk drivers are all too common and frequent in our day and age. They have become so frequent that police have set up road check points on specific holidays and have caught a great many of them. California’s legal limit for a driver’s blood alcohol is .08% and drivers who are pulled over for drunk driving take breathalyzer or blood/urine tests to test that level. Under civil law, driving drunk can be considered reckless or negligent behavior and the drunk driver could potentially be responsible for damages caused on the victim.
On Tuesday night, February 3, 2009, a drunk driver ran a red light in San Jose, hit a van and killed a six year old boy who was sitting in the backseat of the van. The accident happened around 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of Ruby Avenue and Quimby Road. The young boy was Isaac Young. A woman and man in the van with him were taken to the hospital; the woman is in critical condition but the man only suffered minor injuries. The drunk driver was San Jose resident Gary Westover, and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. He was later arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence.
When you are involved in such a traumatic drunk driving accident, it may be hard to find someone that you trust to help you. The attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP have had years of experience and are here to fight for your rights. Call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation with one of our experienced attorneys. Our website, www.alawpro.com can also provide you with more information on negligence and wrongful death lawsuits.
