DUI Driver Causes Wrong-Way Accident
Geovany Mendez is charged with DUI following a head on collision with another vehicle. The accident happened at approximately 11:15 p.m. when Mendez was going southbound in the northbound lane of Anderson Road near Hooever Boulevard. The other driver was reported to have suffered and injury and was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital. BAC testing on Mendez found blood alcohol content levels of 0.173 and 0.168, which is far beyond the legal limit of 0.08.
Anderson Road has a small bend before reaching a dead end with Hoover Boulevard. This accident likely happened as Mendez rounded the curve with the arrow. The scary thing about an accident such as this one is that the other driver would have had very little or no time to react to void the crash.
If you or someone you know has been injured by a drunk driver in Polk County, Florida, please contact a Polk County, Florida personal injury attorney for a free consultation.
