Miami Gardens, FL (September 23, 2019) - A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was taken to the hospital after being involved in a crash with an impaired driver. The crash happened on Sunday, September 22nd around 4:20 a.m.
Authorities responded to the scene on State Road 7, near Northwest 191st Street following reports of the crash. According to investigators, a black Chrysler was driving in the outside lanes of the roadway when the driver failed to see a marked FHP vehicle, with its emergency lights on, which was parked along the roadway. The Chrysler slammed into the patrol car before later crashing into a light pole and coming to rest. Trooper Carl Vincent sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the accident and was taken to Aventura Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Chrysler, 34-year-old Jason Murry, was charged with DUI as a result of the crash. No additional details have been released.
Drunk driving can have disastrous consequences for not only the drunk driver but also innocent drivers on the road. Driving while drunk impairs your ability to think clearly and to quickly react to the situations around you. Drunk driving car accidents can cause serious injuries or fatalities, and more than a quarter of all traffic-related deaths are the result of drunk driving accidents.
Rubenstein Law has represented thousands of Floridians who’ve suffered injuries as a result of a drunk driver. Our team of Florida car accident attorneys have recovered millions of dollars in compensation and defends the rights of victims,
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