Vehicle accident attorneys discuss recent deadly car wreck that kills driver. 68-year old Gregory Bush of Tulsa died in a fatal crash while driving his 1920 Model T Ford. According to police reports, another driver hit Bush’s vehicle in the rear and flipped it into another Oklahoma motor vehicle causing, his death. The driver of the vehicle striking Bush, received charges of first-degree manslaughter in the crash. The charge is the greater of the three against her that being driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. The accident occurred at the intersection of 51st Street between Lewis and Harvard just after 8 p.m. in the evening.

The negligent driver was suspecting of driving while intoxicated after officers determined that she physically smelled of alcohol. She also had blood shot eyes and slurred speech. She went to the hospital but refused a blood alcohol test. The test occurred later pursuant to a court order. This order determined that her BAC was over the legal limit.

Oklahoma allows a person injured or the loved ones of those killed in alcohol-related Oklahoma motor vehicle accidents to seek damages. The damages are sought in civil court from the establishment that knowingly served alcohol to an intoxicated person. Dram Shop laws prohibit any person from knowingly selling or providing alcohol to someone who is under 21, mentally deficient or intoxicated. While not governed by Oklahoma Statute, Dram Shop laws in Oklahoma rely on previous case law decided in state court.

If you have injuries or a loved die by the negligence of another in an alcohol-related Oklahoma motor vehicle accident, you may have a case against them, their insurance company and potentially against the company that knowingly served them the alcohol. Call our Claremore Personal Injury Attorneys today and get a free consultation or visit or Claremore attorneys blog.