A fatal wreck occurred Saturday morning on West Neck Road in Pungo killing 19-year-old William "Billy" Keipe.
Wavy10 reported that Christopher A. Sell, 19, was traveling around a curve when his Nissan Xterra went into a ditch and struck a series of trees around 1a.m. Saturday morning. The vehicle was carrying 3 passengers at the time of the accident.
William Keipe who was in the rear passenger seat was pronounced dead at the scene. A 21-year-old was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Christopher Sell was treated at the scene for minor injuries, while the fourth passenger was not hurt.
Christopher Sell is being charged with illegal possession of alcohol, possession of an ID belonging to another person. According to WVEC, he was also
arrested for DUI.
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DUI is one of the leading causes of accidents and deaths on America’s roads. In 2006 alcohol was involved in a full
41%
of all fatalities, with 39% of fatalities in the
State of Virginia caused by alcohol consumption. It’s so bad that experts
estimate that an alcohol related fatality occurs approximately every 32 minutes.
Drivers who think that they can get away with having just a drink or two are
sorely mistaken. Statistics show that 14% of deaths involved a low blood-alcohol
level of between 0.01 and 0.07 BAC, with the remaining alcohol related deaths
are attributed to blood alcohol levels of 0.08 and above. If you think that
these statistics don’t affect you, then you’re wrong. Federal estimates reveal
that 1 in 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol related accident sometime
in their lives.
Drunk driving accidents cause serious injury and wrongful death across Virginia everyday. If you or a loved one have been injured in a drunk driving accident that was not our fault, you have legal rights. Contact our Norfolk based personal injury lawyers to discuss your rights.