DUI Stories And Pictures From Other Citizens And Law Enforcement

Updated 01-10-2008

The following pictures and stories are pretty much in order that I received them. You may notice that some pictures have "Ricks DUI Page" on them. These were sent to me when I first started putting these pages together and had not yet created www.duipictures.com

If you have any dui related photos and or stories from family or close friends that you would like to appear on my page, please send them to me via email and I will add them along with the contributors name. I must have permission from next of kin to post graphic photo's of victims.

Thanks to April who lost her husband for this story and pictures. April's Story

My neice sent me the link to this website and I saw where people were telling there story. So. here's mine, the 60 seconf version.

Long time ago DUI's were called DWI's, driving while intoxicated. I was 16yo and my husband was 20yo and we had a 5 month old baby girl, this was in 1973. We were with a group of friends and everyone was drinking or drunk but me, my husband and probably a few others were sober. Everyone decide to pack up and take the party to another place. A friend of my husband was going to drive with his wife and 2 kids, this guy wouldn't give up his keys. My husband stepped in, told me to take his wife and kids and he would ride with this friend. The deal was my husband was going to convince his friend to hand over the keys at some point, so my husband drive them both safely to the next destination.

The two, my husband and the friend took off and I being an inexperienced driver couldn't keep up with them.The friend was showing out and driving at a very high rate of speed. We were heading out farther into a rural area where the roads curved and dipped. At some point an ambulance had passed me, me not knowing where it was heading. i eventually came up on the wreck. The vehicle hit a bridge embuttment* (culvert) flew into the air, at that point the floor board of the vehicle was tore off the vehicle and the drunk friend fell out through the floor, to his safety. The vehicle stay airborn for 90?? feet, hit the ground and skid an additional 70??, then the engine came loose and flew another 45??. My husband being sober, held on for dear life. He didn't die instantly. The vehicle was so far off the road into a corn field I couldn't see it.

They manage to get him into the ambulance and I begged to be able to ride with them. I threw my car keys to a stranger and headed to the hospital not even thinking he was dying the friend had bumped his head and was treated at the scene. I have no clue how the friend and his wife and kids got home. That is another story. Once at the hospital I remember calling my Mother-in-law and telling her that her son had been into a wreck. She had asked what was wrong and i said i thought maybe he had broke his leg. She had my daughter so when she arrived it wasn't much longer when the doctor came out and asked for me and told me he was gone. At 16yo I asked "where did he go". My mother-in-law bodily hit the floor and I knew what the doctor meant. He didn't look bloody, it was all internal, she died of shock from massive internal injuries.

To cut to the chase in the story and my point. They did nothing to the guy that was drunk and driving the car. His life didn't change, he bought another car and had his wife and kids, because my 20yo husband and I had the right mind to protect the friends family from him. It has been 34 years and I have never seen those people again nor do I know anything about the lives they got to lead. I was never approached, sought out to thank me and or to apologize for my loss. I hope that this family's lives were spared for a reason. MY life was changed forever and to this day I think of what my life would have been like if I had my husband with me now. Instead of all the struggles I had to manage due to his absence. I did remarry and lived a full life. I have always manage to when I could to preach my spill about staying home, drink and party all you want, but do not drive. My daughter is now the senior case manager at the state prison, I as she has a hand at making things right for losing her father. It is a minimum to medium security prison. She sees a lot of DUI repeat offenders and she has no mercy.

Life does go on for the ones left behind but the day he died and the time to this day still takes my breathe away. I have never let it pass without actually watching the clock as the exact time he died comes and goes. I still miss him so and I am proud of how he took responsibility to keep another mans family safe. I just wonder if they ever spoke of him in appreciation of the sacrifice he made and what I was up against as a very young widow.

I can't express how we all take the life we are given for granted. When you decide to party always plan where and how it's going to happen. Make it clear to all involved that this is a rule that vehicles are not included in the agenda. Have a good time and stay put.
Sincerely Serious Survivor.... Michelle

Thanks to Ian for sending these pictures of himself and the car he was in that was being drove by a drunk driver. Ian's pics and story.

Thanks to Dan West for this link to a TV News site about his efforts to combat drunk driving after his brother was killed by a drunk driver. Dan West Story

Thanks to Dawn for her story and pics of the truck that her son was killed in in which he was dui. Dawn's Story And Pictures

Thanks to Amy for her story. Amy's Story

Thanks to Nancy for sending me these pictures and story in which her family was killed by her husband who was possibly DUI. Nancys Story And Pictures

Thanks to Sean for his story and pictures in which he was DUI. Warning! GRAPHIC PICTURES ON THIS LINK! Sean's Story

A big thank you to Rebecca Urias and Susie Cross who lost their children in vehicle crash in which they were passengers being driven by a drunk driver. THESE PICTURES ARE GRAPHIC! Misty and Jasper

Thanks to John who sent me these links to a crash caused by a drunk driver that killed his brothers fiancee and unborn son. Video of their vehicle. Link to the story in news paper.

Thanks to Pam Taylor for this story for how she lost her daughter and her daughters friends due to drinking and driving. Kelli Lewis

Thanks to Amy for sending this news story of how her best friend lost her life thanks to a drunk boyfriend.
I have looked at your website. Attached is my Best friend's vehicle. Her boyfriend was driving but both of them were drinking. Meghann lost her life on September 6, 2006 in Montana. She would have been 28 years old September 28, 2006. Please post this so others can see what can happen........I would like this posted in honor of Meghann R. Williams.....Thank you so much....and God Bless. Amy M. Fish. Meghann R. Williams

Thanks to Heather Hoge for this story and picture of how her cousin was killed by a drunk driver Heather's Story.

Thanks to Mike for his story of how he and a friend who was driving drunk "almost" lost their lives. Mike's Story.
Mike's Story Update. 09-29-2005

Thanks to Chandra for this story of how she survived a wreck while riding with a drunk driver. Chandra's Story 08-31-2005

Thanks to Anthony for sharing his story and pictures of what happend to him as a result of being hit by a drunk driver. Anthony's Web Site

Thanks to Lisa for giving me permission to show the following pictures and story of her son who was was killed in by riding with a drunk driver. Lisa's Story Part 1. Lisa's Story Part 2. Speech the Lisa gave to Anti Violence Group.

Thanks to Michell for sending this news paper article. Friends mourn 3 who died.

Thanks to Heather for sending these pictures of a wreck in which her sister and a unknown person were killed in as a result of alcohol. Heathers Story.

Thanks to Pam for the following story and pictures.
My name is Pam, I lived through a drunk hitting me at 60 mph, I was traveling at 40mph. first picture is of the drunks truck, then my bronco, hard to tell what it is.I was in intensive care for 4 days, after being Lifeflighted to the hospital, it took 72 min. to cut me out of the wreck. I spent 11 days total in the hospital and 3 months in a wheel chair from the injuries. Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3

Thanks to Keven for this story and pictures.
This was the first love of my life. She was drinking and driving nearly 65mph on a small, 2 lane, neighborhood road when she didn't turn fast enough and lost control and hit a telephone pole sideways. In the top photo you can see where the only point of impact was directly in the driver's side door completely missing the dashboard and any support columns. The pole pushed her and her entire seat into the passenger area. She was wearing her seat belt, but even that can't always save you. I just found your website and wanted to submit these in hopes of helping even one person. This happened to her when I was only 18. I am now a police officer and enforce seatbelt laws and DUI stops very rigidly. Picture 1 Picture 2

Thanks to Margaret for the following story about how her 15 year old daughter was killed by a drugged up driver and how her son was seriously injured by him. There is also a link to the site Margaret made for her daughter with photo's and also the background of the driver that killed her. Really amazing how our so called "legal system" lets repeat offenders back out onto our streets. That horrible phone call every parent fears...

Hi Rick,I have e-mailed you several times in the past. I to ride a motorcycle. I work as a Recovery Investigator, in Florida. I was on my way to work this morning around 4:00A.M. I was cut off by a small red Dodge Neon, It pissed me off so I followed the car a short distance, and immediately realized that she was very drunk. I called the FHP with a bolo, and then we were both on I-75 headed south, she sped up to about 90 mph and I fell back, she then slowed down to about 35mph, I caught up to here again and called in another bolo. There were no other vehicles in site, just here and I . I was hauling a repoed Dodge Ram 2500. All of a sudden out of nowhere came a Chevy Lumina coming like a bat out of heel headed north in the southbound lane. There was no way to avoid the crash, I slammed on my brakes and cut off to the grassy area to my right. The vehicles hit head on and neither one touched their brakes. The northbound car spun around clockwise in front of me, and the Neon bounced back about 40 feet. When we all finally came to a stop, I was only 1 foot from the northbound car. Both vehicles caught fire immediately. I backed up as far as I could and then got the traffic warned and stopped. I went to the driver of the Neon and could not get a pulse, then went to the Lumina, he was alive but trapped. I used up my fire ext. trying to keep the fire out of the inside of his car, a Sheriff dept. got there and together we cut off his seatbelt and pulled him from the burning wreckage, he did get some burns, as the fire was intense. We then tried the same on the girl in the Neon, There was no way to get her out, the car was too badly mangled. Help finally arrived and we got the girl out with the jaws of life, she got a pulse back after we got her out, but it is very doughtful she will survive. Come to find out both people were dead drunk, and the sole occupants in the vehicles. We still cant figure out how he was going northbound in the southbound lanes, as the interstate at that point has guardrails in the median. My vehicle got covered with antifreeze and pieces of debris, thats how close I was to the vehicles when we all came to rest. Sadly enough , both people died in the helicopter on route to the hospital, I have never witnessed two vehicles slamming into each other head on before. The amount of kinetic energy that has to be displaced is unbelievable. It was just like and explosion. I was interviewed by the traffic homicide guys. After all that was done the vehicles were already loaded on roll backs and leaving the scene. It would have been difficult to take a photo without the graphic stuff in it, looked like a war zone in the middle of the highway. I never realized just how fast theses things happen and how violent they really are. What a shame, two young lives lost in the blink of an eye, and all because of booze. I managed to get a pic of one of the cars. This was a Dodge Neon. This was taken at the towing yard, I could not get a pic of the other car involved, as it was still inside the garage, impounded awaiting further investagation. I will try to get you a pic of it in a couple weeks. I will tell you one thing, after watching this crash unfold in front of me, I will not have even a couple beers and drive again. You just never know. One thing that amazed me was just how fast it happened. Within a nano second, complete and total destruction, causing massive injuries resulting in death within a few short agonizing minuets. You know alot of people stop by and view your site, and hopefully it sinks in. If people could see what I saw after they hit, believe me it would sink in then!!! I really like your site, I cant imagine how much work it is to set up and keep updated. Picture 1 Picture 2 Regards, Dave Sevigny. Tamp Florida.

Please read "and listen" to Jacqui's Story.

Thanks to Michelle for pointing me to this tragedy that took the life of a 7 year old child who was walking with her mother to school. 7 Years Old.

Thanks to Mark Clifton for sharing his story and pictures of how someone decided to take the day off work, get drunk and drive, and took the life of his 16 year old son who had just gotton his drivers license. Mark Clifton's Story.

Thanks to Jennie for this story and pictures of what happend to her due to a drink driver. Jennie's Story

Thanks to Amber for the next story and photo's of a wreck she and her two young children were involved in which the driver of the other vehicle was killed and had a blood alcohol content of .27. Legal limit in most states is .08. Amber's Story and Pics.

Thanks to Peaches for the next story and photos of what happened to a young man who let someone drive his vehicle because they were the "least drunk". This happens many times when a few people are in one vehicle after drinking and decide to let the one who they think is not as intoxicated as they are, drive them home. Justin's story.

Thanks to Christine Harris for the following photos and story about how a drunk driver took the life of her aunt and also left other victims in her aunts vehicle seriously injured for the rest of their lives. The drunk driver also lost his life. Barbara Urban and family

HI there, I just wanted to let you know that I will be letting my 16 yr old daughter see these pictures as she is about to take her driving test. She has told me of some of her friends that have been drinking and driving, and I tell her she will not get in trouble if she were to call me from a party and ask me to pick her up. I'd rather have a drunk teenager to bring home then to have to visit a morgue to identify her body. I really appreciate the time you've put into this website.
My husband was in an accident in January of this year and my daughter learned from that how important seat belts are. He did over 15,000 worth of damage to my Ford Expedition. He fell asleep behind the wheel and went off the road into a deep embankment, and if he hadn't gotten out of the vechile and walked over a mile (in 18degree weather) to call me, he wouldn't of been seen from the road. He has a small scar that took 9 stitches to sew up after the accident, and I think that even though the airbag didn't deploy, he was still very lucky to walk away from this. I was never so grateful for seatbelts. I'm glad that we still have him here with us. Accidents aren't fun, and if anyone can learn anything from your websites then I'm am forever grateful for that.
Thank you again, for taking the time to come up with this site. If you would like to see pics of my vechile after the accident, that took 2 wreckers to get it out, I'd be more than happy to send them to you. Sincerely, Cindi Grossie, Conneticut Picture 1 Picture 2

Thanks to Khaylin Nelson for these photo's of a truck in which her son lost his life, and the driver escaped with only a few scratches. Khaylin's Pictures

Thanks to Cindy for the next story and pictures about how her 18 year old son lost his life to a drunk driver. Cindy's Story.

Thanks to Officer James Martin of the Idabel, Oklahoma Police Department for the next pictures and story of a head on wreck he was involved in with someone on drugs. James story.

Thanks to Curtis Cope for the next few pictures of his wife Hilary who was hit and killed by an intoxicated driver while she was walking.Picture of the truck. Blood where she lay at the scene. The next pictures are the last ones taken just before she lost her life. At hospital 1- At hospital 2- At hospital 3

Thanks to Sergeant Steve Walker of the Kentucky State Police for the next photo's and stories behind them. Steve's Pictures

Thanks to John who used to drive a wrecker and gave me a few pictures of wrecks involving DUI. John's Pictures

Thanks to A. Bolton for the following pictures from 1969. Bolton's Pics.

Thanks to Tanya Neal for the next photo's and story behind them. 100 MPH

Thanks to Jack Church of West Texas for this story about how he lost his son. YOUNG PEOPLE READ THIS!!! Also, anyone that drinks alcohol and chooses to drive. It is pretty lengthy but very well worth your time.

Thanks to Diane Abel of Alvarado Tx. for this story about what happened to her 24 year old son on his way home from a party. She has one small picture of his Bronco, but the story says more than enough. Jeff lost his life on 08-23-98 due to driving intoxicated as did his cousin Robert in the story above this one who died of the same bad dicision Labor Day of 2000. I found out that the two were related 09-22-00. Jeff's Story.

While this next picture has absolutely nothing to do with DUI, it does show what stupid things people will try to do when they don't wish to go to jail. My friend Chris Kirby is a photographer with a news agency and once worked in my home town for our local news paper. He took this picture as someone that was high on drugs attempted to take a deputy's gun. Click here for the story and picture. More pictures and stories from Chris are coming.

Thanks to Michelle who sent these pictures of a vehicle in which a friend was seriously injured when it was hit by someone that was not drunk, but rather high on drugs. Unfortunatly, the friend was not wearing seatbelts. Notice the amount of damage to the steering wheel which was done when her body hit it. Seatbelt would have stopped her from hitting the steering wheel. Click here for more information about the wreck along with the pictures.

Marvin McCallister is the owner of Clark Brothers Gararge in New London Ohio. He has been to many wrecks involving DUI. He has taken photos of some of them and offered a few for my DUI page. Thank's Marvin!! Marvin's Pictures.

Thanks to Shauna for this story and pictures of a bad wreck she was in wearing seatbelts. Shauna's Story.

Thanks to Glenda Nix for these pictures of the vehicle that her son was killed in by a drunk teenager. Picture one. Picture two.

Thanks to Linda Stockton for this picture of the car her son was driving that was hit broad side by a DUI. He sustained only minor injuries thanks to wearing seat belts.

For the story behind this picture and more click here. Thanks Dave!

You have a very impressive page. I appreciate that you are out there. I am a survivor of a teenage drunk driver and his friends. 3 of the 5 of them died including the driver who had a BAC of 0.258%. They hit me just before noon on the Sunday of Memorial Weekend 1999. I am still recovering from my injuries.
Below, please find the link to my page, "Old Iron Saves A Life" Please also feel free to link my page to yours and/or to forward it to anyone that you think will be interested in it.

Thanks to David Lambet from Australia for these next photo's from down under.
1st is a driver with blood/alcohol reading of .186%. This was an old late 1970's Toyota station wagon registered to carry 4 persons. There were 4 adults (3 female & 1 male driver) and 7 children aged 3 months to 11 years in the car. The driver lost it on a roundabout & the car flipped. A kid in the rear sustained a fractured skull. The driver was charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm to the passenger whilst adversely affected by alcohol. He was found guilty by a jury after 15 minutes and jailed for 2 years. Picture

The next two pictures of a triple fatality resulting from a driver with a blood/alcohol reading of .249%. The car went sideways and collided with a truck. The car (A Ford LTD) was split in 2 with only the roof or hood holding the 2 sections together. The Car The Truck

Thanks to Shelly Shaw of Las Cruces, NM for the next photo's. She was another victim of someone DUI.
Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic3, Pic 4. Click here for her story

Thanks to Stan Reeves for this poem about being an officer and responding to a wreck involving his own son who died at the scene. Poem to Chris

On the morning of May 10, 1998, Officer Thomas Adams began his shift like any other morning. This day was ordinary for about thirty minutes then a drunk driver struck Officer Adams head on while Adams was on patrol. Adams suffered injuries to his knee, but I am happy to say the city of Nettleton, Ms, still has the advantage of having Thomas Adams on their Police Force. Picture 1. Picture 2. Thanks Robin!

Thanks to Bill Hankins of the Maui County Sheriffs Dept. in Hawaii for this next photo. Click here for the pic. Click here for the story behind this picture.

Thanks to Brenda Strenge for letting me place the next few pictures on my DUI page. These are of a vehicle in which her 16 year old son was killed by a drunk driver. Her 14 year old son was also in the vehicle and suffered serious injuries. Read Brenda's story for the details. Picture 1- Picture 2- Picture 3- The drunks vehicle.

Thanks to Jenny Gilmore who sent me these pictures of a truck in which her daughter lost her life as a passenger. Jenny is a good friend of mine who is also the wife of a West Point Ga. police officer just across the state line and next to my city of Lanett Al. Christine Leigh Christie

Thanks to Lynn Mcalister for letting me place this picture on my page of a vehicle in which her sister was killed by a drunk driver.

Thanks to Kathleen Buenemann for these pictures of her daughters crash in which her daughter lost her life thanks to someone driving drunk. Kathleen's Pictures And Story

Please read this poem called Death Of An Innocent.

I have had many complements about my article called "Who We Are" and Web pages, but none have touched me as this one! Please read it if you have time.

Please read this story of what can and will probably happen if you get stopped and arrested for dui. Is it worth it?

If you have any dui related photos that you would like to appear on my page, please send them to me via email and I will add them along with the contributors name.