Charleston Man Charged in Fatal Single-Vehicle Wreck
South Carolina wrongful death lawyers report on a fatal wreck that occurred late Saturday, February 20th in the North Charleston area. Christopher Leroy Wright was driving the vehicle. Wright lost control of the vehicle, ran off the road, and slammed into a tree. Thirty-two year old passenger, Eddie Harris, was severely injured in the Charleston accident and medics rushed him a local hospital. Unfortunately shortly after arriving to the hospital Harris died from the serious car accident. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office pronounced Eddie Harris dead as a result to the severe injuries he received in the single-vehicle automobile accident.
When police arrived at the scene of the accident they observed Christopher Wright’s behavior and allegedly found him under the influence. Wright was not only allegedly driving under the influence, he was also driving with a suspended license. After being evaluated by medics, Wright was taken into custody and charged with a felony driving under the influence charge and driving under suspension charge.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a non-profit group that works with local schools and organizations raising awareness about the severe, if not fatal, consequences of driving under the influence. MADD reports that about three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol- related crash at some point in their lives. Another startling statistic MADD features on their website is that “over 1.46 million drivers were arrested in 2006 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. This is an arrest rate of 1 for every 139 licensed drivers in the United States.” These figures are startling, which is why we are reporting them. Drivers always need to remember to be a defensive driver, as well as a responsible driver.
Source: The Post and Courier- “Drive charged in fatal wreck.” February 22, 2010.
