DUI Auto accident with five dead, Guess who survived...

[Joseph F]

http://mauinow.com/2012/03/25/breaking-5-killed-in-morning-accident-in-kula/

My friend's wife is a nurse at the hospital. She's caring for one of the victims. The article doesn't say it was a DUI but according to her (texting her husband/my friend) it definitely was and, of course, the fucker survived mostly unhurt. All this shit landed in her ward right as she was getting to work this morning.

Maui police say the cars involved in the accident included a blue 1998 Dodge four-door sedan. Authorities say the vehicle was traveling north on Kula Highway towards Pukalani, when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2003 Suzuki four-door sedan. Further details will be posted as they become available. Five people died as a result of the accident. The identities are pending release.

(Posted: 9:03 a.m. 3/25/12)

Five individuals suffered fatal injuries in a Sunday morning accident on the Kula Highway, according to Maui Police.

The accident forced the closure of Kula Highway at 6:36 a.m. (on Sunday, March 25, 2012), while police conducted an investigation.

The Kula Highway road closure extends from Noholoa to Hoopalua Drive, with traffic being diverted down to Lower Kula Highway.

The fatalities included one female and four males, according to medics.

One of the male individuals who died was initially transported to the hospital with head injuries. Four others, two females and two males, were transported to the hospital in stable condition, according to Ryan Joslin, spokesperson for the Maui County Paramedic Association.

Maui Police Lt. Wayne Ibarra said the accident involved two vehicles, one of which appeared to have gone left of center, colliding with the other vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.

The accident remains under investigation.

WYD was posting this at the other place, and he wanted someone to re-post it here.

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[HamburgerBoy]

At least it was the people inside of the drunk driver's car that we killed. Not wearing a seatbelt + being in a car with a drunk driver = what do you expect?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

At least it was the people inside of the drunk driver's car that we killed. Not wearing a seatbelt + being in a car with a drunk driver = what do you expect?

That's a reasonable response to a bunch of people being killed in a car accident. "Meh, at least their driver was drunk." Bravo.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

That's a reasonable response to a bunch of people being killed in a car accident. "Meh, at least their driver was drunk." Bravo.

Would you get into a car with a guy that's clearly drunk, and more over not wear a seatbelt? I totally sympathize with people in other cars who have no choice or warning in the matter, but the passengers could have just not went. And with six 19-21 year olds crammed into a sedan, I wouldn't be surprised if the driver wasn't the only one drunk. There was a story here several years ago about a bunch of teenaged/college aged dudes who all left a party drunk, and one of them just happened to be chosen as the driver. The end result may not have been different had another one been picked, and in a story like this I wouldn't be surprised if there were similar circumstances.

If you don't think that this outcome is better than all the passengers surviving and all three occupants of the Suzuki dying, I doubt your own ability to be reasonable.

 

[brainhulk]

WYD was posting this at the other place, and he wanted someone to re-post it here.

/notlollingatvictims wahahahahahahhahahaha....1st page

but damn that's sad for all those victims involved

 

[xSkyDrAx]

I believe there's a study that says ironically the person who is drunk is more likely to survive since their bodies are more relaxed from the alcohol during impact.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Would you get into a car with a guy that's clearly drunk, and more over not wear a seatbelt? I totally sympathize with people in other cars who have no choice or warning in the matter, but the passengers could have just not went. And with six 19-21 year olds crammed into a sedan, I wouldn't be surprised if the driver wasn't the only one drunk. There was a story here several years ago about a bunch of teenaged/college aged dudes who all left a party drunk, and one of them just happened to be chosen as the driver. The end result may not have been different had another one been picked, and in a story like this I wouldn't be surprised if there were similar circumstances.

If you don't think that this outcome is better than all the passengers surviving and all three occupants of the Suzuki dying, I doubt your own ability to be reasonable.

You said it yourself... the driver probably wasn't the only one drunk. Who has good judgment when they're drunk? That's what college is about. lol

While I agree with the sentiment that "at least the people in the Suzuki didn't die," it's still pretty harsh to almost celebrate the fact that the Dodge's occupants died. How many times have you been drunk and made a decision you regretted (or made yourself look like an ass)?

 

[Pray To Jesus]

Hmmmm

 

[HamburgerBoy]

You said it yourself... the driver probably wasn't the only one drunk. Who has good judgment when they're drunk? That's what college is about. lol

While I agree with the sentiment that "at least the people in the Suzuki didn't die," it's still pretty harsh to almost celebrate the fact that the Dodge's occupants died. How many times have you been drunk and made a decision you regretted (or made yourself look like an ass)?

I'm not celebrating it. I just don't think that it is fair to paint the driver as a murderer when the passengers could have easily avoided their own death.

I don't even drive when experiencing a caffeine buzz, let alone do something on par with any of the idiots involved in this story.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

I'm not celebrating it. I just don't think that it is fair to paint the driver as a murderer when the passengers could have easily avoided their own death.

I don't even drive when experiencing a caffeine buzz, let alone do something on par with any of the idiots involved in this story.

Well, yeah. He didn't have a specific intention to kill anyone. At least in that sense of the word "murder."

I still debate the word "easily," simply because of their state of intoxication along with its associated inhibited sense of judgment.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

+support for the meat man.


Is it wrong that my first thought when I read the thread title was "perk nose"?

Spoiler

I don't even thing he did anything wrong going a mile after a few drinks...

 

[Doppel]

This happens more often than it should because DUI is not taken seriously in this country.

 

[Veliko]

Would you get into a car with a guy that's clearly drunk, and more over not wear a seatbelt? I totally sympathize with people in other cars who have no choice or warning in the matter, but the passengers could have just not went. And with six 19-21 year olds crammed into a sedan, I wouldn't be surprised if the driver wasn't the only one drunk. There was a story here several years ago about a bunch of teenaged/college aged dudes who all left a party drunk, and one of them just happened to be chosen as the driver. The end result may not have been different had another one been picked, and in a story like this I wouldn't be surprised if there were similar circumstances.

If you don't think that this outcome is better than all the passengers surviving and all three occupants of the Suzuki dying, I doubt your own ability to be reasonable.

The best outcome would be for them all to have survived.

Rejoicing at the deaths of people in a car crash is not in the slightest bit reasonable.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

This happens more often than it should because DUI is not taken seriously in this country.

If only that constitution thing didn't prevent random stops.

 

[God Mode]

This happens more often than it should because DUI is not taken seriously in this country.

IMO, a lot of laws that the wealthy also break often aren't as strict when compared in scope to lesser crimes. The hotshot lawyer for rich people that are on a first name basis with everyone at the court and precinct is reality.

 

[rh71]

You said it yourself... the driver probably wasn't the only one drunk. Who has good judgment when they're drunk? That's what college is about. lol

Fuck that I'm-in-college-so-I-must-drink shit.

Indefensible. "It feels good". For fucks sake... how many lives has it wrecked?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Fuck that I'm-in-college-so-I-must-drink shit.

Indefensible. "It feels good". For fucks sake... how many lives has it wrecked?

Seriously. Not wearing a seat belt is on them. Getting in a car with a drunk person is on them. Not figuring out how they were going to get from A to b while inebriated before drinking: on them.

Of course it's not good they are dead. But in comparison to the alternative-outcome the title implied it's a much less upsetting one to read.

 

[Sinsear]

Drunk drivers are selfish assholes.

 

[MegaBit]

Drunk drivers are selfish assholes.

Oh come on... these mods volunteer their time, aren't paid, and it's a totally thankless job.

Wait what?

Mod callout from an RBM
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[BlitzPuppet]

Oh come on... these mods volunteer their time, aren't paid, and it's a totally thankless job.

Wait what?

Lol, I wonder who this is.

 

[Nintendesert]

The best outcome would be for them all to have survived.

Rejoicing at the deaths of people in a car crash is not in the slightest bit reasonable.

We have websites dedicated to idiots that kill themselves, these all are candidates for a Darwin Award.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Oh come on... these mods volunteer their time, aren't paid, and it's a totally thankless job.

Wait what?

Sometimes an old poster has to log-in and put a zinger in there eh?

Sorry you'll be banned so soon; would have preferred to keep you around under a new persona.

If you still post but realized that a call-out was a bad move so you started a new account while going through a proxy for this ONE joke... well hell :thumbsup:


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[waggy]

The best outcome would be for them all to have survived.

Rejoicing at the deaths of people in a car crash is not in the slightest bit reasonable.

I agree the best outcome would be for them all to live. Sadly in a head on collasion the odds go down.

Since some died i would rather the drunks who cause it die then a innocent family.

The DUI laws in the US are so fucked up. they make a small amount of alcohol against the law. yet the laws on the first DUI are weak. Up the amount it takes to be considered for a DUI and really nail people for the first one. 2nd? lose it for 5 years no "special times" or whatever to drive a 3rd? jail time for a long long time.

 

[Dman8777]

The best way to handle DUI is a once-and-done policy. You get caught once, you lose your license for life.

The problem with the current system is everyone knows someone who got busted for DUI and where are they now? Still driving around.