Posted on 10/25/2016 1:29:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
McKinley County Sheriff’s deputies say an alleged drunk driver ran through barricades to strike a fire truck and medical helicopter.
Frank Hernandez was at the scene and witnessed the crash. Hernandez works for Speedway Towing in Gallup. He was at the site of a crash to tow away a vehicle that had rolled over -- the wreck that the medical helicopter was responding to.
“Then I noticed after we got the vehicle picked up, this black Jeep flew past us,” said Hernandez. “I was thinking, 'What the heck is this guy doing?' Because they had people out there trying to stop traffic, already he almost hit two ladies.”
Hernandez says the Jeep plowed through the barrier around the medical helicopter before hitting the fire truck and then the helicopter.
The driver has been identified as 26-year-old Glenn Livingston of Gallup.
“Our medical team did an outstanding job. The patient was extremely critical, they maintained composure, they were professional and the stabilized this patient despite the incident that occurred on the scene,” said Regional Director Julia Azua.
The patient made it safely to the hospital due to the medical crew’s efforts.
Hernandez says the accident wasn’t even a surprise.
“You’ve got to be pretty drunk. I’ve seen them where they’ve taken vehicles off the road and they don’t know they did that, or not,” said Hernandez.
Hernandez says he estimates about 95% of the cars in his lot were destroyed due to drunk drivers.
Livingston was arrested and is facing charges that include aggravated DWI and having an open container of alcohol.
“Hold my beer so I can get around all these fire trucks without slowing down.”
The alcoholic fumes were so concentrated that it lifted the car right up and hit the helicopter in the air. The car driver was so soused that he just thought it was a bump in the road and went back to sleep behind the wheel.
He's the type of Glenn who loves soccer, burritos and fluorescent Jesus figurines on his dash.
Glenn Livingstone, hahahahha..! Yeah, right.
He must have REALLY been flying to hit a helicopter!
“You just killed a helicopter with that car.”
“I was out of bullets.”
Nice Die Hard sequel reference!
People who can’t drive safely while drunk just shouldn’t do it.
That’ll buff right out, no problem..............
What is “the road trip I would pay to send Hillary and Huma on?”
Gallup. They don’t call it DRUNK TOWN for nothing!
WHAT A DUMBA$$$................
I’ve always thought limited drunk driving should be legal. No freeways, never exceeding 15 miles an hour by even 1 mph, 4 way flashers on, no leaving the city. People need a way to get home or to a place to sleep.
There would be far fewer bad wrecks. And if someone gets hit by someone going 15 mph with the flashers on.... then that’s kinda on you a little bit.
100%... that's about the smallest/cheapest medibird i've ever seen, and even then he could never pay for the damages
Rats!
I was hoping this animal was not latino so they could throw the book at him without the usual "racist" bullshit!
I wonder if his insurance will cover the helicopter damage...?
Hey! You don't suppose he'll get off scot free?
After all he was obviously not in any condition to intend to do it!
Ahhh, pure New Mexico.
Insured? In this state? You funny.
What’s the difference between DWI and “aggravated” DWI?
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