A Missouri police officer was arrested and charged with manslaughter after causing an car accident that killed four passengers in another vehicle. According to the accident report, the officer was drinking at a bar for a few hours before getting in her car and driving.
After consuming numerous alcoholic beverages, the officer proceeded to drive the wrong way down a street and collide with a car carrying five people. Of the five people in the vehicle, only one survived. The officer is a 12-year-veteran of the police department, but this still does not excuse her actions.
Hospital staff says that four hours after the drunk driving accident occurred, the woman’s blood alcohol level was still at .15, a level much higher than the Missouri limit. After being arrested, bond was set for the officer at $200,000 and she was placed on house arrest with an ankle monitor. The family of the officer said that her head wounds are so severe she needs near-constant attention. Placing her in a jail would only exacerbate her injuries.
Some of the people in the community are concerned the charges are taking too long because there are so few witnesses and because the negligent driver is a law enforcement officer. From a legal perspective, the St. Louis prosecutor said the officer would be held to the same standards as anyone else who drinks and drives.
If you have an auto accident claim in the St. Louis, Missouri area, please contact the St. Louis personal injury lawyers at The Bradley Law Firm today to schedule a consultation.
