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A young 23 year old man was crossing Market Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) after leaving the Guadalajara Mexican restaurant with a friend. An SUV came out of nowhere and hit the young man and his female friend.
Due to the serious injuries, the young man died at the hospital. His friend suffered serious injuries including broken bones in her legs and will need surgery, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
The driver of the SUV was charged with drunken driving and is currently in jail being held without bond. She had a prior DUI conviction, per other published news reports.
I get so frustrated when I hear about these types of accidents - innocent people getting killed due to the irresponsibility and carelessness of others. How many times does it have to be said? Don't drink and drive.
Unfortunately, this simple philosophy is ignored by far too many drivers. In 2007, over 15,000 people were killed by a drunk driver, according to alcoholalert.com. Even more disturbing is the fact that young people (25 to 34) are the group with the highest percentage of all drunken driving deaths - 26 percent.
As a father, these statistics are terrifying. I cannot overemphasize the importance of safe driving practices and if any parents read this, please do the same.
I want to send my deepest sympathies to the young man's friends and family. This is a terrible loss made even more tragic due to the holiday season.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.
We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.
Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.
Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.
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