Thursday, March 10, 2011

Leaving the Scene

The Tennessean reports that a Gallatin man fled the scene of his DUI crash. He left behind his stepdaughter, who was seriously injured and would pass away within about an hour. He has been charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and Leaving the Scene.
Representative Tony Shipley filed earlier in the Legislative Session a bill that would make driving under the influence with a child in the car a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 days and a fine of $1,000.
Driving under the influence is a risky, thoughtless and dangerous thing to do. To endanger a child by driving under the influence is beyond comprehension. See the Shipley bill at:
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB0141.pdf
Please keep the 8 year victim, Alesis Thompson, and her schoolmates, friends and family in your thoughts and prayers.

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