17-year-old Steven Terrell had a blood-alcohol level of .162 and had taken OxyContin when he lost control of his car, swerved off the road, hit a culvert, and overturned; not wearing a seatbelt, he died from the resulting injuries. “Roy Terrell and Donna F. Moore, the parents of Steven L.R. Terrell, notified [Morgan County] officials that they blamed the death on the county’s failure to maintain the roadway in a reasonable safe condition, failure to warn, defective road construction and design and failure to have a proper sign. They intend to seek $2 million in damages.” This time, the local press is outraged. (R. Joseph Gelarden, “Couple to sue over son’s death”, Indianapolis Star, Apr. 5; Editorial, “Don’t blame road for this tragedy”, Indianapolis Star, Apr. 7; Editorial, “Lawsuit instigators attempt to defer responsibility”, Purdue Exponent, Apr. 7).
Drunk driver’s family: blame it on the road
17-year-old Steven Terrell had a blood-alcohol level of .162 and had taken OxyContin when he lost control of his car, swerved off the road, hit a culvert, and overturned; not wearing a seatbelt, he died from the resulting injuries. “Roy Terrell and Donna F. Moore, the parents of Steven L.R. Terrell, notified [Morgan County] officials […]
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