Two Children injured in Memphis Car Crash: DUI Charges Filed
According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, a two-car crash in Whitehaven resulted in two children being taken to the hospital in critical condition and a driver charged with DUI.
The crash occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2012. According to a police spokesperson, a Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Simeon White, 19, came upon a car backing out of a driveway on East Holmes Road.
Officers said that White swerved to miss it and hit a Volkswagen Jetta driven by a woman and traveling with her two children as passengers. Both the Crown Victoria and the Jetta hit a utility pole.
The two children, ages five and six, and their mother were taken to the hospital where the children were listed in critical condition. But by Sunday, all were listed in non-critical condition.
Simeon White was taken into custody following the crash when officers said that he “smelled of intoxicants”. He was later charged with DUI, public intoxication, violation of the financial responsibility law, three counts of vehicular assault and reckless driving.
Tennessee’s drunk driving laws state that it is a crime for any driver to take the road with a blood alcohol content (BAC) over 0.08 OR to drive while impaired under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Law enforcement officers in Tennessee can stop a vehicle that seems erratic. A vehicle straddling the centerline, weaving, veering, going too slowly, braking erratically, or almost hitting an object or person is likely to be stopped.
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