Wheelchaired Man Killed After Collision with Drunk Driver
An elderly man died Monday, one week after his motorized wheelchair was hit by a suspected drunk driver in the Leisure World Community in Seal Beach.
The accident took place back on May 20th as a vehicle driven by a 75 year old woman struck the poor man as he was motoring down the road near St. Andrews Driver and Tam O’Shanter Road shortly before 6 p.m.
The 86 year old man was then transported to Long Beach Memorial Hospital for the treatment of his injuries, where he stayed for the past week until he eventually passed away.
He was pronounced dead on May 28th, though authorities are unsure if the man died as a direct result of the injuries he received in the accident.
The identity of the man has yet to be released, as the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office is still in the process of notifying his next of kin.
The woman who hit the wheelchaired traveler, identified by the Seal Beach Police Department as Dale Snyder Quinn, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. She was later released, however, due to a pending medical condition.
Investigators are still looking into the accident, and are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to call Seal Beach PD with any information.
At this time little is known about the specifics of the accident. It is unclear if the man was making his way across the street or how the vehicle came to collide with the wheelchair.
Elderly drivers have a harder time operating a vehicle as it is, and introducing alcohol into the equation creates a dangerous situation where fatalities like this are all too common.
You should never get behind the wheel if you have ingested alcohol. Even though you may think yourself to be Steve McQueen, your reaction times and critical reason skills are reduced, and accidents are often the result.
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