"But it’s everybody else who knows them and who’s in their friend and family circle, as well.”Īccording to TxDOT, last year’s spring break resulted in 872 alcohol related crashes with 30 deaths.įor the latest local news updates click here, or download the Action 10 News App. “Kind of reminding people that when you’re on the road and if you get into an accident and someone happens to pass away, it’s not just you and that driver who’s affected," she said. That message includes that one decision, affects many people. So, getting a ride when you know you’re going to be drinking, whether it be Uber, or a Lyft, or a designated driver, or friend, or whoever you want it to be.” “I'd probably say that while spring break is a time to enjoy yourself, there’s also a time to make responsible decisions," she said. A Houston Police Department sergeants police car was rear-ended by a drunk driver early Sunday on Interstate 45. Now, Abasi spreads the message of responsibility to those heading out on spring break. “It was definitely a shock, but it also was a little frustrating because that was a problem that could have been very easily avoided, if someone just decided to not drive that night or if someone else had decided to drive,” she said. Autonomous vehicles have been driving all over North Texas, and more could be on the way. And it was a single car crash because he was going maybe 30 to 40 miles per hour over the speed limit, lost control of the car.”įaris was thrown from the car and died from his injuries 11 days later. “My friends and his friends went up in the car and were going on the highway to Dallas. city attorneys office concluded that Uber operated in violation of the Dallas. “That could have been a really easily avoidable problem,” Abasi said. UBER, SIDEBAR, and LYFT: Are these new taxi services driving around in. He and some friends had been drinking before one of his friends got behind the wheel. And for some, those words hit a little bit closer to home.Ĭhristine Abasi is a UT Arlington senior who’s become an advocate for "Drive Sober, No Regrets." It’s all because her family friend, Marine Faris Abassi, died in a drunk driving crash in 2020. When he looked down, he saw the heel of his cowboy boot up next to his knee: His leg was broken in 25 places. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - In the midst of spring break, the Texas Department of Transportation has tried to get the word out about their "Drive Sober, No Regrets" campaign. Burres was hit by a drunken driver, sending his head through his windshield.
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