This story should serve as a lesson for us not to drink and drive.
There are laws against alcohol-impaired driving, and they’re set for a reason.
Driving under the influence of alcohol impairs the driver’s senses and judgment.
While laws vary from state to state, it is generally a crime for a driver to have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08% or higher.
When you have too much to drink, do everyone a favor and don’t drive.
You can always take a cab, book an Uber or Lyft or have someone pick you up to drive you home.
It is not just for your safety; it’s for others as well. You might end up in a tragic car accident that will destroy someone’s life.
Unfortunately, this type of accident happened in Dallas, Texas, that changed the life of an entire family.
A drunk driver, Dylan Molina, was driving his jeep while under the influence of alcohol.
He drove through a red light, slamming his vehicle straight into a gray sedan passing the Rocky Point Trail intersection and Boat Club Road.
The crash was a disaster.
Dylan’s car crashed head on int the family car of Euless police detective Alex Cervantes.
He was driving the car along with her wife Priscilla and their two sons.
People rushed to the scene and tried to help the family.
One was seen in utter distraught – that alone is telling that what he saw was horrifying.
But one bystander, now hailed as a good Samaritan, noticed that Dylan was about to leave the accident.
Justin Gonzalez saw Dylan pacing, then bolted for a getaway.
He ran after him and pinned him to the ground while shouting, “You killed somebody! Stay right there! You see what you did?”
Justin said he had a hunch that Dylan wouldn’t stay right where he was, so he ran after him when he heard his boots hitting the neighbor’s driveway.
Alex died in the accident, while his family was severely injured.
Priscilla was in a coma and woke up not knowing she was already a widow.
She had no recollection of the car accident when she woke up and was heartbroken about her husband’s fate.
Thanks to Justin, Dylan was arrested and convicted for his crimes.
He pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter and three counts of intoxication assault.
The police investigation showed he was drunk in a local bar and was served eight double-vodka Red Bull drinks.
The bartender, Cala Richardson, also faced a misdemeanor charge.
Priscilla said this wouldn’t have happened if Cala and Dylan had made better decisions.
“I’m angry because he could have made better decisions, and he chose not to. I’m angry at the bartender; she could have made better decisions,” she told Inside Edition.
Statistics show that 32 people are killed by car crashes every day.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 11,654 people killed in motor vehicles in 2020 – a 14.3% increase from the year before.
38% were passengers of the driver or drivers and passengers of other vehicles.
Click the video below to learn more about how this Good Samaritan stopped the fleeing drunk driver.
