Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks & the Law (just in time for the Holidays?)
On July 18, 2008, in Largo (Pinellas County), Florida, at about 2 a.m., a motorcycle driven by John Prado, 21, collided with a pickup truck, the driver of which had run a stop sign. On the back of the motorcycle was Heather Lynn Cook, 20. Prado was killed instantly, while Cook was thrown from the motorcycle and badly injured, with her leg ultimately amputated. A police officer at the scene of the crash said cans of Icehouse beer came tumbling out of the pickup onto the street. The driver of the pickup was subsequently arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter. It appears the driver ultimately was convicted of a felony and given a prison sentence. An account of the accident and subsequent criminal proceedings involving the driver of the pickup are here, while access to the germane court records can be gained here.