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Impaired – Motor Vehicle Accidents

Date, Time and Location of Accident

  • A 3 hour time limit on taking breath samples starts from the time of the accident

Identity of the accused as Driver

  • Questions of driver to establish ID (don’t rely on drivers statements to prove ID, as they must be voluntary)
    • Which vehicle were you driving?
    • What time did the accident happen?
    • How did the accident happen?
    • Are you injured?
    • Have you had anything to eat or drink since the accident?
    • Who was in the car with you?
  • Civilian Statements (see hyperlink)
    • Consider obtain recording of 911 call
  • Ownership papers
  • Keys in vehicle or in possession of accused
  • Injuries
    • Particularly seat-belt bruises can place person in drivers seat
    • Trigger of Airbag
    • DNA on Airbag if multiple people in vehicle
  • If the Driver Flees
    • FLIR of seats for # of occupants
    • Dog track
    • Description of suspect compared to witness descriptions
  • Was a second unit called to investigate the accident so the impaired investigation could proceed “without delay”
    • Who secured the accident scene
    • Was the scene photograph

 

Collision with conscious accused transported to hospital

Collision with unconscious accused transported to hospital

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