Officer's blood-alcohol level twice legal limit at time of crash

this is a sad story.

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

 

I smell a cover up comming!

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.