Man Charged with DUI in Fatal Accident
Posted on Nov 3, 2010 5:35pm PDT
A Chesterfield, Virginia man has been charged with driving under the influence as he allegedly drove his SUV off the road causing it to overturn and kill the passenger. Andrew J. Abbate was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident and neither was the passenger. The SUV reportedly also hit a guardrail before it overturned on the passenger side.
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