Jonas Powell Injured In Suspected DUI Crash
Alcohol is suspected in a crash Saturday night that injured 43 year old Jonas Powell of Glasgow. The wreck happened around 9:30 Saturday night, five miles west of Gamaliel in Monroe County. Police are reporting that 53 year old Lloyd Britt, Jr. of Glasgow was driving a 2003 Ford Ranger when he lost control of the truck in a curve, overcorrected and hit a tree. His truck caught fire upon impact. Powell, a passenger in the truck, was taken to Monroe County Medical Center with serious injuries.
Reports indicate that both men were wearing seatbelts, but charges are pending against Britt for suspected DUI.
Vanessa Cantley, attorney and partner with Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones PLC, is an experienced trial attorney and has represented dozens of individuals injured in auto collisions caused by drunk drivers. She comments: "Mr. Britt is lucky that he and Mr. Powell are alive. If it turns out that Britt was driving drunk, and his negligence caused this wreck, he must be held accountable to Mr. Powell for his injuries. When are people going to realize that drinking and driving don't mix? As an attorney who represents injured victims, this kind of behavior is simply infuriating. We must demand harsher punishment for drunk drivers in this Commonwealth."
For more information about the rights of victims injured in auto wrecks, feel free to contact Vanessa Cantley directly at (866) 587-0002 or e-mail her by clicking here: vanessa@bccjlaw.com.
