Knoxville Motorcyclist Crashes, Charged with DUI
A Knoxville motorcyclist was seriously injured after a February 9, 2012 crash. According to Knoxville Police Department Sgt. Shawn Neal, George Andrews, 31, was riding westbound on Kingston Pike just before 5:00 p.m. As he approached Scenic Drive, he crashed his 2008 Q-Link motorcycle into two mailboxes.
Other motorists reported that Andrews was allegedly too close to the vehicle in front of him when it stopped. He reportedly swerved and began passing other vehicles on the right. His trip was cut short when he struck the mailboxes, was thrown off his bike and hit a car stopped at the red light.
Andrews was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he underwent surgery for his injuries. Before the operation, however, Knoxville officers noticed a strong smell of alcohol on the man’s breath during a follow-up interview.
The charges stacked up quickly. Andrews is facing counts of first-offense driving under the influence, no driver’s license and no state vehicle tag. In addition, he was charged with failure to exercise due care and failure to provide proof of insurance.
According to Tennessee law, the possible penalties for a DUI first offense conviction include jail time from 48 hours up to 11 months, license revocation for one year, participation in DUI school, a $350 to $1,500 fine, and drug and alcohol treatment.
The middle Tennessee motorcycle crash lawyers at Bailey & Greer regret the incident and hope that the victim has a full recovery. But, we would also like to remind all motorcycle drivers to be careful and take the responsibility of operating a two-wheeler seriously.
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