Drunk at 5pm on a Monday......

Very foolish indeed to drive after drinking. Loss of license, loss of vehicle, property damage repair costs, likely loss of job, no license means no transportation to find a new job. Over $5,000 in fines, court costs and license restitution fees and another few thousand if you hire a lawyer to try to fight it. And jail time if you injur or kill someone.
All because they did not want to call someone for a ride or call a cab.

Forget about all that you can lose, I have three kids I drive on these Middletown roads daily. One who is a teen driver who was involved in an accident with a driver who was drunk at 6 pm on a Tuesday in Middletown. Just plain stupid!

Red Amen to that. You can be as careful as you want and some idiot will decide to drink and drive and could end your life in an instant. And these drivers were older already, they should know better. But people don't. I work across the state and you wouldn't believe how many men I work with that go out drinking (heavily) and then drive home. Some of these guys live over an hour away from where they are doing the drinking at. These men are in their 30's and 40's and have families. Everybody thinks they can handle their liquor until they can't. Trust me I know I was a stupid 19 year old once who decided to drink and drive and I passed out at the wheel nearly killing myself. Thank God I didn't hurt anyone else. But I was an inconsiderate idiot! I am ashamed I was ever that stupid. There is no excuse for anyone especially an adult to drink and drive. You deserve to have the book thrown at you. That being said I do think the state has lowered the percentage to the point that one or two drinks can make you legally drunk in NJ. I do believe this is just for revenue purposes. Most people can handle 2 or 3 drinks over the course of a few hours. It's when you go to 4 and 5 etc. that you are just being stupid. Hope these guys had fun, because they are sure going to pay for it now.

I would like to know where were those people where drinking at? Whether at a bar or from someone home.

The 2nd accident was at the intersection of Twin Brooks & Woodland, not 35. I live right there. You have to be going insanely fast to flip your car and take out the bottom part of a telephone pole.

Fools! Just glad no innocent people were hurt!

I'm shocked that these two were not seriously hurt!! I live right off 36 and heard all the commotion at dinner time..Then cops came and blocked off my street so no one could get onto the highway..I figured someone had to hit a pole or something to get the highway closed off..These guys are both lucky they didn't kill someone! 36 and 35 are BUSY at 5-6pm..Fools! A $20 cab ride as opposed to thousands of dollars of damage and DMV fines..Craziness.

The drivers must be connected, not to post there names? Middletown loves too do that. None of you tea totlers never heard of a liquid lunch? But I agree, cab it buddy... Stupid!

Dont Judge by the story, the man is a great man. & people make mistakes he is lucky to be alive, that is all you people should care about!!!!!!!

Chel...great man please. He put 2 ppl in financisl hardships bc me & another girl have to buy 2 new cars & as we insurance will not give enough to cover that. Then he can plead his forgiveness to another lady who was in her jeep warming her car that just got out if a coma days before only to see a car flying at her. Lets not forget NO SKID MARKS thru 2 poles 2 &2 cars. Here are your facts!! This is not s mistake nor a great man and deserves not an ounce of sympathy nor pitty. He deserves everything coming to him.

NJJar,I have heard and seen the same thing,that the drunks are less likely to be hurt..And Chel..A "Great Man" does not get loaded at 5pm then go out driving,in the biggest frickin truck there is,and put other people's lives in danger!! Yep,I have had a few days where I've been nice and toasty after work BUT I got a ride or cabbed it and NEVER got behind the wheel! What about the people whose cars were just sitting at B&W?? How would you like to get a call from a repair shop..Your car is not ready yet and BY THE WAY some drunk rammed into it and it's totaled!!?? Why would I think that anyone who puts his and others lives in danger is a great man?? Go and get loaded at 10 in the morning if you want to,just don't get behind the wheel and drive like a crazy person on our roads!

Yeah I agree with meesh. That man totaled my car, even after the insurance pays the rest of my car off what am I left with? Nothing. This great man made a "mistake"? What if her or myself were in the cars when he totaled them? His "mistake" of being a drunk driver could have caused a lot more damage than it did. He should be thanking god we're both ok. Meesh and I have to hope his insurance company gives us enough for our cars so we can get new means of transportation so we can get where we need to go. If not I'm sure like myself she will be seeking legal action for this devostation we are both going through right now.

Meesh I was there yesterday taking pictures of our cars just in case we need them for future action. I'll get your information so I can forward them to you.

I agree with meesh. My car was also totaled in this accident. What if her or myself were in our cars at the time picking them up? This "great man" could have seriously injured us. Or what about the children? There is an elementary school right next to the b&w. This great mans "mistake" has caused serious damage and because of his "mistake" we're both out of a car. Exactly what meesh said, he deserves exactly what is coming for him. Not only has he caused us financial hardship but the poor woman who was sitting in her car looking up to see my car coming straight for her because of how hard this man hit my car. My heart goes out to her, after just being in a coma for two months she now has this traumatic experience to get through. This man is lucky he didn't harm anyone physically.

Meesh I was there taking pictures yesterday of our cars. I told them not to touch my car until the insurance sees it. I don't know if you had a chance to take pictures to submit in case we need to seek legal action. I'll get your information and forward them to you.

Sorry to hear meesh. People don't understand the final result when idiots are selfish and stupid. He is NOT a great man, couldn't care less who he is. He is an idiot for breaking the law, and endangering every person on the road. It is always the innocent who get screwed, and unfortunately, the drunk jerk almost always lives through it. Sad, that justice won't remediate the effect. He If things are so bad you have to drink, plant your ass or call a cab or a friend. Don't think you are sober enough to drive. He had a 3 ton weapon. Good luck to you meesh.

Thanks Kyra..I took pics too and have some from the night of the accident that I am happy to give you. Call the shop & I will let them know to release my info if they wont give me yours w/o permission. Thanks to everyone else for support & comments for both Kyra and myself.