A multi-vehicle wreck happened outside Planet Fitness on Monday, November 8th, in Corpus Christi. Many of the victims suffered minor to severe injuries, while others are fighting for their lives.
On Monday, November 8th, at around 2:30 p.m., Corpus Christi police officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash. The crash happened near Airline Road and South Padre Island Drive.
The Senior Officer at the scene stated that a white pickup truck was traveling at a high rate of speed when it clipped two other vehicles and landed in the Planet Fitness parking lot. The truck raced 75 yards through the parking lot, started flipping, and struck several other vehicles.
A mother and her young son suffered minor injuries. A man in a brown pickup truck and two men in a white truck were seriously injured, and two other victims are fighting to stay alive.
Police believe that the driver who caused the crash was on drugs and speeding at the time of the crash. The driver is being treated for injuries and faces three counts of intoxication assault.
The investigation of the crash is still ongoing.
Driving while under the effects of drugs, whether prescribed, over-the-counter, legal, or illegal, can affect your driving abilities. If you cause an accident while taking a drug, it will be considered a DUI (Driving Under the Influence). While it is recommended that you avoid driving when taking these drugs, it may help to see the impact these drugs can have on your driving:
Each drug comes with its own side effects, but those side effects can get worse if the drugs are mixed. Just like drinking and driving, taking drugs and driving can lead to severe crashes and fatalities.
If you’ve been injured in a crash due to someone driving under the influence of drugs, then you deserve compensation for the damages. An experienced Houston car accident attorney can hold the at-fault party responsible and get you the compensation you deserve.
Source : KRISTV.com