Drunk driving is a global menace that officials are trying to tackle with mixed results. Driving under the influence of alcohol is dangerous not only for the driver but also for other people on the road. A horrific accident has surfaced on the Internet with a drunk driver who drove his vehicle off the road and rammed into another car running on the opposite side of the road. CCTV cameras installed from different angles captured the events leading up to the disaster. The accident happened outside a pizzeria in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Seven vehicles were involved in the accident on Christmas Day, in which four people were injured.
The video was shared on youtube Channel Viralhog.
The 45-second video has garnered over 1,700 views since it was uploaded on December 29.
The driver of Brown Chevette was found to be under the influence of alcohol. According to the video, he was seen driving his car recklessly and failing to turn in time, lost control of the vehicle and landed on a red Camaro, flying off the road. After the accident, the Camaro driver lost consciousness, slammed on the gas and collided with five other vehicles. After the brown vehicle took off and eventually fell off the road, the red vehicle accelerated.
Emergency services managed to rescue all the injured. Police said the driver who caused the accident admitted that he had taken two shots of cognac before driving.
While the crash was cool, it also brought to mind safety standards in car manufacturing as one YouTube user commented on the video, “Well, I guess those new roof strength safety standards for cars someone paid for. “.
Drinking and driving is one of the leading causes of road accidents worldwide. According to World Health OrganizationDriving under the influence of alcohol is a major risk factor for 27 percent of all road injuries worldwide.
A few weeks ago, there was a series of road accidents in hyderabad On the same day, all involved drunken drivers. In the first accident, a doctor, who had previously been charged with speeding, was charged with “speeding and recklessly causing hurt” after driving a car that was injuring four people. The doctor’s blood-alcohol level was 116 mg/100 ml, much higher than the legal limit of 30 mg/100 ml. In the second accident this time in the posh Banjara Hills area of the city, a businessman driving a Porsche hit two people. The third accident claimed the lives of two people on a scooter which was hit by a Toyota Qualis driven by a 30-year-old man. The driver’s blood-alcohol level was 148mg/100ml, nearly five times the legal limit.
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