YOUNGSTOWN — Detective Sgt. Robert Deichman’s blood alcohol concentration was nearly double the legal limit when he drove an unmarked police car into the side of a semi tractor-trailer and died, crash investigators said.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was called in to investigate the crash that took place in front of Zorro Trucking, 2755 Salt Springs Road, around 3:25 a.m. June 19. Deichman, traveling in the eastbound lane, hit the side of the truck as it pulled into the roadway to travel westbound. The truck driver, David J. Feliciano, 38, of Austintown was not injured.
The point of impact was one-half mile from Deichman’s apartment on Tyrell Avenue.
The patrol’s report shows that Deichman’s blood alcohol concentration was .158. The legal limit is .08.
Deichman had been out celebrating a fellow officer’s birthday before the crash.
Deichman, 40, was a nine-year veteran of the Youngstown Police Department. He had been assigned to the Accident Investigation Unit.
At the time of the crash, Deichman was off duty but on call — expected to respond in the event of an accident that would require him to investigate.

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Gotta love it! The officer was driving drunk, did not have his seatbelt on, never even attempted to stop, but they are still trying to find a way to charge the truck driver for this accident.

this is a sad story.

isn't it ironic he was assigned to the accident investigation team and he died in an accident.

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I smell a cover up comming!

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Once again the usual stupid statements. What about Condolences to his family. Alchoholics hide their drinking from everyone. They are in any group including truck drives and pilots, doctors and nurses. I am sorry he drank and drove and died for it.

The statements arent stupid. No here said they dont have compassion for the officer that died, the problem is that they are grasping for any excuse they can find to charge the truck driver and he wasnt the one driving under the influence.

Failure to yield is still failure to yield, regardless of the condition of the driver. The driver stated the Taurus was approximately 300 feet away. Was this another case of pulling out in front of oncoming traffic expecting THEM to slow down or stop? Happens to me quite often.

How about good riddance to bad rubbish....These two faced scumbags are a dime a dozen....Drunken,dopeheaded arrogant idiots who feel their badge puts them above you and I.Don't be so sad,there will be a line of idiots putting apps in to take his place so you'll still have your shot at a drunken cop running over you or yours.What about condolences to the driver he hit who will have that picture burned into his brain for the rest of his life and he had no choice in the matter.I'm just shocked the story didn't work the word "hero" into it or the line"Died in the line of duty".Google badcopnews and look at all the lives ruined and then come back here and talk crap about our stupid statements.Get a clue and take the one you got from Walmart back cause it ain't working partner.
SORRY about hitting so hard,but I'm a former LEO who has seen the end results of DUI crashes many times and seen more than my fair share of retarded cops like him that hid behind their badge.I have zero sympathy for a DUI who kills himself.My sympathy lies with the victims ONLY because even IF they don't get injured(most do and the drunk walks away) it still scars them mentally.

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I hope this truck driver is not charged in this case. It sounds like a terrible accident which could have been avoided if he hadn't pulled out, but it could also have been avoided if the off duty cop wasn't drunk. Normally this would be a no-fault case, however a cop is involved, so this guy will probably get the shaft.

On a side note, it seems to me that some cops have awful driving habits. They drive very fast, often with no lights or sirens, and tailgate and intimidate to get where they need to go faster. They act like "untouchables" on the road.

It would be nice if there was some accountability with the police. Aren't they being paid with out taxes? Shouldn't we then have some say in their behavior on the job?

Yes, they do have poor driving habits....And yes, there should be accountability....No, there's not much say.

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"I have trouble remembering names,may I just call you Scrote ?"

NO HABLA JIBBER JABBER

"Haven't I told you a million times not to exaggerate"

Every so often, I like to stick my head out the window, look up, and smile for a satellite picture

CBA # 454