Part 10 of 20 - Wrong-way Interstate Collisions, “My mother always said nothing good happens after midnight.”

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Santa Fe, New Mexico – June 2009 - A wrong-way driver crashed into a car loaded with teenagers killing four of them. The teen driver may also have been driving illegally as the driver had a provisional driver’s license that prohibits driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. or carrying more than one passenger. The collision occurred after midnight. The police stated the BAC was 0.16, more than twice the limit in New Mexico. The 28-year-old driver was later held on $3 million bond. One of the 16-year-old passengers was listed in critical condition. The teen driver attempted to swerve away from the wrong-way driver but was hit head-on.

Croatia – As reported by the Croatian Times a man turned his car around on a four-lane divided highway and began driving the wrong way. Then realizing he was driving the wrong way he performed another u-turn and started driving in the right direction. Which leads to the question of what should a driver do when they realize they are driving the wrong-way. While this one occurred on July 10, 2009 the Times reports that a previous wrong-way accident killed two people and severely injuring two others occurred on June 22. The driver in the July incident apparently got away safely and before officers could locate him.

Glasgow, Scotland - United Kingdom – July 2009 - A 78 year old driver received a life-time ban from being able to drive when he drove the wrong-way on the M-77. He was driving south in the northbound lanes. The report indicates an alcohol limit of more than twice the allowable limit was detected. Apparently in the UK they measure BAC by “microgrammes” of alcohol. This report is 82 “microgrammes” of alcohol and the legal limit is noted to be 35. Report by The Herald.

Petersborough City, United Kingdom – July 2009 – Councillor’s wife seriously injured after driving the wrong-way driving a Ford Escort struck another car head-on. The report indicates that alcohol was involved and the driver was despondent; meaning it may have been intentional.

Charlotte, North Carolina – July 2009 - Two people died on U.S. Highway 74 involving a wrong-way and fiery crash involving a Ford Explorer driving westbound in the eastbound lanes. Three people were killed. The wrong-way driver was reported to be a 52-year-old man from Charlotte and the other driver a 58-year-old man from Georgia. The crash occurred as each were cresting a hill, which should tell you something about how to avoid having this occur to you. Both were driving at 55-mph.