A Middleboro man is facing Massachusetts OUI charges in connection with an alleged drunk driving accident in New Bedford.
South Coast Today reported that the crash occurred on Route 18 about 8:30 p.m. Thursday night. Police report that Jeremy Levesque, of Middleboro was driving a Chevy van that swerved from the left lane to the right lane, rear-ending a Honda Accord, which then struck a Volvo station wagon. Both the van and the sedan were destroyed in the accident. Northbound Route 18 traffic was routed onto 1-195 and the road was temporarily closed.
Four passengers in the Honda were taken to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment.
Levesque faces charges of drunken driving, operating to endanger and following too closely, South Coast Today reported.
Massachusetts law (Chapter 90 Section 24) states anyone who puts the lives or safety of the public at risk by operating a motor vehicle negligently on a public road is guilty of a criminal offense. Operating to endanger is punishable by up to 2 years in jail. Under the law, the charge can result from a defendant's actions or from his or her failure to act as reasonably expected.
New Bedford OUI Defense Lawyer Michael DelSignore represents clients facing Massachusetts drunk driving charges, including charges stemming from an OUI car accident, in New Bedford and the surrounding areas.
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