Repeat Drunk Driver in Crash That Killed 75-Year-Old

Repeat Drunk Driver

We’ve talked before about drunk driving being a scourge on our society. Backing us up on that claim are numbers from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which state that of the more than 1.2 million drivers arrested each year for driving drunk, about one-third are repeat offenders. As for repeat drunk driving offenders, there’s a heartbreaking … Read more

Drunk Driver Flees Scene of Accident; Faces Additional Charges

Drunk Driver Flees Scene of Accident

A Juneau man who was driving drunk is in even more trouble after being indicted by a grand jury for leaving behind his injured passenger after crashing the car.

How It Happened

On March 19, Juneau police officers responded to a host of 911 calls about a man with a bloody face beside an upright car in the middle of a road. Once there, they learned that the man was the passenger in the vehicle and the driver had fled in a second vehicle.

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Man Facing 3rd DUI Charge

Man Facing 3rd DUI Charge

An Anchorage man has been charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol after he struck and seriously injured a pedestrian in mid-May. While the victim was transported to the hospital for severe injuries, we’re thankful to report that the injuries were not life-threatening. The driver, who declined to take a breathalyzer test … Read more

Three Injured in Crash; Driver Charged with DUI

Three Injured in Crash; Driver Charged with DUI

Three people were injured – one critically – when a car they were riding in overturned near Denali National Park on May 11. Although the driver walked away with no injuries, she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. While two of the passengers were airlifted to Providence Alaska Medical … Read more