A 32-year-old North Carolina woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated, felony death by vehicle, and reckless driving in a crash that killed a 13-year-old girl and seriously injured a 12-year-old step-sister, who remains in the hospital with a broken back and a dislocated shoulder. She is also blind in one eye, according to reports.
Police said the drunk driver was traveling south in the northbound lane of US 25-70, just inside the Madison County line. The northbound driver of the vehicle in which the two young girls were passengers, swerved to miss the wrong-way driver, but she struck his vehicle on the passenger side. The deceased child was riding in the back seat; the injured girl was the front seat passenger. Both drivers suffered minor injuries.
Everyone involved in the collision were wearing seat belts and speed was not a factor, according to police. A preliminary investigation showed both drivers were traveling within the legal speed limit of 55 mph, and neither driver applied the brakes before impact.
Although the results of a blood alcohol test have not been released, police said the woman had a “strong odor of alcohol on her breath, slurred speech and dilated pupils. She tested positive in a preliminary breath test, the report states.
The family of the two young girls may be entitled to rights under North Carolina law to hold the drunk wrong-way driver accountable. With the help of an experienced auto accident attorney, the family can seek compensation for medical bills, funeral expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of companionship, and other damages.
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