An article in today's 7-21-09 Florida Times Union states that a Jacksonville man was hospitalized in serious condition this morning after smashing his pickup truck into a tree while being chased by Jacksonville police, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Leonard Lukaj, 26, was injured in the 2:40 a.m. wreck on Beach Boulevard at Florida 9A. An accident report said that Lukaj was speeding from police westbound on Beach Boulevard when he lost control of his truck at the 9A entrance ramp. The vehicle hit a curb, crossed several lanes of traffic and hit a tree head-on.
Lukaj was taken to Shands Jacksonville hospital. A 21-year-old passenger, Arber Novaku, was not injured.
The report said the accident was alcohol-related, but gave no further information. Charges are pending, the report said.
Brett Hastings Commentary - Why wasn't the Driver Arrested?
Whenever there is serious bodily injury involved in a DUI accident the officers will draw blood (irrespective of the person's consent) and send the blood off to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") for a toxicological examination. If the blood results come back above an .08 they will then seek an arrest warrant> if you find yourself in this unfortunate situation please call an experienced DUI lawyer like Brett hastings or one of the other DUI attorneys in our area.
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