Summary: DUI Car Accidents

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DUI Car Accidents Like this One Lead to DUI Manslaughter Charges
As if losing her job as an assistant principal at Bauerschlage Elementary School in League City following being charged with methamphetamine possession wasn't bad enough, Amber Willemsen added DUI manslaughter to her list of crimes. While car accidents are sadly becoming routine business for police officers throughout the state, Officer Endy Ekpanya never expected to become involved in one herself, let alone end up being killed in the line of duty as he responded to a routine non-emergency call at a little after 3 a.m.
According to reports, Officer Ekpanya was eastbound on FM 518 at around 3:15 in the morning when Willemsen who was westbound crossed over the center and struck …show more content…

According to his report, Willemsen had, "red glassy eyes and her speech was slurred." Police later stated Willemsen admitted to having a couple of cocktails and a beer while she worked at the Ritz Gentleman's Club, which is a local strip club. She stated she had no memory of hitting the officer's patrol car.
A blood sample was obtained while Willemsen was still in the hospital showing she had been driving under the influence at the time of the accident. Willemsen, who is still facing a trial after being arrested for methamphetamine possession in May of 2012 now faces charges of DUI manslaughter for the death of Officer Ekpanya. Currently, Willemsen is still being treated for injuries sustained during the accident. Once she has been cleared by doctors, she will be transferred to the Brazoria County Jail.
Everything in Texas is bigger or so they say and this includes the number of car accidents and fatalities due to drunken driving. In fact, when you look at car accident statistics involving DUI for 2015, the numbers are scary. According to the latest information provided by TxDOT, in 2015 there were 960 deaths as a result of DUI driving, of these 124 were persons who were not in the vehicle being driven by the drunk

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