Triple Fatal DUI Car Accident Jails 23 Year Old Woman
According to an article published by The Lancaster Intelligencer Journal on October 30, 2008, Sarah Timblin, 23, of Lancaster County was sentenced to 18 years in state prison for being intoxicated when she drove her SUV the wrong way on a two lane highway in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania. Her SUV struck a Honda Civic head on, killing all three people inside the vehicle. Three York, Pennsylvania men traveling to work were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Ironically, the date of Sarah Timblin’s sentencing was the birthday of one of the deceased workers. Tests revealed that Ms. Timblin’s blood alcohol level at the time of the crash was more than three times the level at which a person is considered legally drunk in Pennsylvania. Sarah Timblin’s sentence rightfully reflects the gravity and severity of her negligent act, an act that ultimately contributed to three senseless and untimely deaths. Lancaster County President Judge, Louis Ferina, sentenced Sarah Timblin to the mandatory 9 year prison term for three felony counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence. The judge also ordered Ms. Timblin to 6 years probation after her release from prison. (news article)
The catastrophic injury lawyers at Reiff and Bily salute Judge Louis Ferina for setting an excellent example to deter other DUI fatalities from occurring in Pennsylvania. I offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased for their irreparable losses. 23 year old Sarah Timblin should be held criminally and civilly responsible for this accident and the deaths of these working men. She had no regard for the law, traffic rules and most of all for the life of other human beings. In 2007 there were 1,491 fatal traffic accidents in Pennsylvania as a result of driving under the influence. The families of the victims deserve to be rightfully compensated for this tremendous loss. Anyone in this situation would be well advised to contact a reputed, experienced Philadelphia car accident attorney to file a wrongful death claim on their behalf and fight for their rights. The driver of the vehicle that struck them was uninsured and did not have enough insurance. The injured individuals or the families of the deceased individuals would be able to seek compensation through their own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a car accident, please contact the experienced Philadelphia car accidents lawyers at Reiff and Bily at 1-800 421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com to discuss your case.
