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Intoxicated Driver Struck 41 Cars, Rhode Island Police Report

Rhode Island police have arrested a man they say was driving under the influence when he struck more than 40 other vehicles. Police say 45-year-old Christopher Paolissi, of Foster, was “zig-zagging” his pickup truck when he struck 41 vehicles in …

Family Settles Suit for $13M Over Indiana Couple Killed by Drunk Driver

The family of a central Indiana couple who died after a repeat drunk driver struck them in Seattle has settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the West Coast city for $13 million. The family of Dennis and Judy Schulte settled …

Mardi Gras Crash Suspect’s Blood Alcohol Level Nearly Triple the Limit

The driver accused of plowing into a crowd enjoying a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, La., had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, police said. The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement identifying the …

Driver Allegedly Texts She Was Drunk Before Crash

Authorities are investigating a deadly wrong-way collision that killed two girls after learning the driver allegedly tweeted she was drunk just hours before the accident. Florida Highway Patrol officials said the 20-year-old driver Kayla Mendoza was headed the wrong way …

Eastern Indiana Police Track Antifreeze to Car in Crash

Eastern Indiana police say they tracked down a man accused of crashing into a utility pole while driving drunk by following a trail of leaking antifreeze to his car. Richmond police were called Monday when a driver fled the scene …

2 Injured in Arizona Collision Involving Pedicab

A driver suspected of being impaired crashed his car into a pedicab in downtown Scottsdale after the Fiesta Bowl, leaving two Kansas State football fans with serious injuries, authorities said Friday. Scottsdale police said Joseph Paul Spano, 27, of Phoenix, …

Arizona City Settles Lawsuit in 2008 DWI Crash

The family of a 14-year-old boy killed by a drunken driver in January 2008 has settled its lawsuit against the Arizona city of Tucson for $2 million. The Arizona Daily Star reports that the family of Jose Rincon Jr. recently …

Wis. Supreme Court Rules in Drunken Driving Case

A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the sixth drunken driving conviction of man who no one actually saw driving a vehicle or even sitting behind the wheel. The 2007 conviction of Greg Kandutsch was based solely on circumstantial …

New Trial Sought in Alaska for Repeat Drunk Driver

A repeat drunken driver who was convicted of consuming at least a dozen drinks and causing a deadly head-on crash is seeking a new trial because of a public service announcement that aired over 1,400 times during her trial. Former …