Update: Impaired Driving

Click here for an update on the charges against impaired driver Andrew Kummer, 25, in last Friday's impaired driving accident killing three.

After this past weekend's tragic events, the London Free Press reported five were arrested in London yesterday for impaired driving during St. Patrick's day festivities. This is so sad.

It makes me want to yell out: where are your brains?!

Three London, Ont. Men Killed in Impaired Driving Accident

Above: Devon Tinus, Mason Berube, and Dave Marshall, victims in an impaired driving accident last night.

When will it ever stop? What will it take for people to realize that drunk driving is not acceptable? Do you have to lose someone close to you to understand the risks of impaired driving?

Last night, three young men lost their lives in a situation that could have been avoided. In an accident that occured late Friday night just outside of London at Longwoods Road and Westdel Bourne, the crash between two pick up trucks has left David Marshall, 26, Mason Berube, 13, and Devon Tinus, 12, dead. The truck that Marshall was in was driven by his friend Andrew Kummer, 25. Both men had been drinking. It is to be believed that the other truck was driven by Berube's father, all three returning to Chatam from a London Knight's game.

The details can be found here in an article from the London Free Press.

One decision is all it takes. Don't drink and drive. Both Kummer and Marshall made immature decisions to enter a vehicle. Kummer's decision to start the ignition, and drive while drunk will forever be remembered through the loss of three lives.

This has been troubling the minds of many I know, including myself, as both Kummer and Marshall were former student's of my highschool.

Three young lives were lost with no chance to live out their dreams. It is a tragic situation that must be recognized, and sadly it serves as a reminder to many of the consequences of impaired driving.

Please encourage your family, friends, or anyone who is possibly considering driving after drinking, to NOT drive. Tell them how much it means to you that they, and others, arrive safely.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those involved.