Queens Auto Accident Caused By Suspected DUI Driver
A suspected drunken driver injured a group of people when his speeding vehicle jumped a curb near the street intersection of Steinway Street and Northern Boulevard. According to a news report in the Daily News, 24-year-old Renis Kuci was driving a BMW near the El Noa Noa discotheque in Astoria when he hit the curb.
The Queens car accident happened when the BMW went out-of-control running down a group of people who had just stepped out of the discotheque, crashing into a FDNY call box and coming to a stop against a concrete wall. Police arrested Kuci, a Woodhaven resident, on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, refusing to take a Breathalyzer test and reckless driving. Kuci hit a total of six people in the New York auto accident. Their injuries have been described as not life-threatening and ranging from gashes, bruises and broken bones, she said.
Witnesses say the BMW was speeding at the time of the crash and that Kuci did not apply his brakes. He is reported to have walked out of the car looking disoriented. Some of the victims were believed to have escaped greater injuries because they fell into a nearby construction hole. Driving a motor vehicle in New York with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .08 and higher is a crime. There is no question DWI drivers place innocent road users and pedestrians in danger with about one third of all auto accidents in New York involving impaired or intoxicated drivers.
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