Staten Island Drunk Driver Causes Injury Crash
A woman suffered severe injuries after a drunk driver reportedly crashed into her car and then narrowly missed colliding head-on with a police cruiser in Staten Island. According to this news report , Anthony Gentner, 21, is being charged with felony reckless endangerment and other counts in the police chase which began on the Martin Luther King Expressway and ended at the College of Staten Island in Willowbrook.
Police say Gentner, a reputed crack dealer whose license has been suspended at least three times, took off in a 2005 Mercury when an officer tired to pull him over. During the high-speed chase, Gentner almost collided with a police car and smashed into a Dodge van. The woman in the van suffered a broken ankle as well as neck and back injuries. She was taken to an area hospital. Gentner was eventually arrested after he crashed the car into a utility pole.
Although in this case it is fortunate that no one was catastrophically injured or killed as a result of Gentner’s reckless driving, more than 17,000 people are killed in the United States every year in drunk driving accidents. Drunk drivers who are responsible for the injuries and/or deaths of innocent people must face severe criminal and civil penalties for their actions.
If you or a loved one has been injured or has suffered a wrongful death because of a drunk driver, please call a New York Drunk Driving Accident Victim Attorney at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro We will fight for your rights and help you receive the justices and compensation you are due for injuries, medical expenses, loss of wages, pain and suffering.
