St. George, UT (September 01, 2022) – A crash that left two people injured on Sunset Boulevard on Sunday, August 28th led to the arrest of a man who was charged with misdemeanor DUI and felony evasion.
In the area of Valley View Drive and Sunset Boulevard, an officer observed a motorcycle traveling at triple-digit speeds down Bluff Street, which has a 35 mph speed limit.
The officer pursued the bike with sirens and lights activated, but the rider refused to slow down and pull over. Over concerns for public safety, the chase was terminated.
The motorcyclist then turned onto Dixie Drive and back toward Sunset Boulevard while additional officers responded to the area. In the meantime, the rider continued on at about 90 mph until it crashed into another vehicle near Sunset Boulevard and Westridge Drive.
Police occupants of the car were injured during the impact.
The motorcyclist, 34-year-old Michael Glenn Forehand, a resident of St. George, was also injured and taken into custody.
While talking to Forehand, officers noticed the smell of alcohol on his breath as well as multiple physical indications of intoxication.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Following a crash involving a drunk driver, you need to seek medical care immediately. Automobile collisions usually cause their victims to experience critical injuries. In addition, you can make your injuries much worse by rejecting medical attention.
In this situation, the best thing you can do is to agree to be examined by the emergency medical services team even if you are not showing any obvious indications of physical injuries.
Just like in other personal injury cases, victims are eligible for compensation from the liable party. They will, however, have to prove that the driver’s carelessness was the cause of their accident.
If the victim is able to demonstrate the negligent driver’s liability for the crash, they could be eligible to collect:
- Punitive Damages: Punitive damages are intended as a punishment rather than recompense. A court may appoint punitive damages to the respondent if they feel that their behavior was grossly negligent.
- Non-Economic Damages: Drunk driving victims often endure emotional anguish or other emotional health problems following either their accident or one in which they lost a family member. In these cases, a victim is able to demand non-economic damages from the respondent. These are immaterial losses that do not have anything to do with the victim’s finances.
- Economic Damages: Economic damages are tangible, calculable losses that impact the victim’s financial resources. The person liable is required by the law to compensate the victim for their losses. The victim of a drunk driving accident is able to collect remuneration for their medical costs, lost earnings, and damage to their property.
If you were hurt due to someone’s irresponsible driving, contact our personal injury attorneys in Utah at 801-350-3506 to schedule a free case review.
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