Family of student from Cyprus killed by drunk driver sues NYC restaurant where drinks served

October 1st, 2009 Calif. school bus driver accused of driving drunkOJAI, Calif. — A California school bus driver who was taking 31 students to school has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk after her bus and a pickup truck collided.

September 18th, 2009 MADD peddling margaritas _ sans alcohol, of courseWASHINGTON — Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants you to have a beer — alcohol-free, natch. MADD is putting its name on a bevy of nonalcoholic drinks, including mojitos, margaritas, pina coladas, beer, and red, white and sparkling wines.

September 9th, 2009 Immigrant gets prison for killing 2 in NYC crashNEW YORK — A drunken driver who slammed into a New York City livery cab and killed two people has been sentenced to 3½ to 10½ years in prison. The wreck came after he was ordered deported and charged in a deadly beating.

September 1st, 2009 Study: 1 in 10 binge drinkers get on the roadATLANTA — One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after downing five or more drinks, a new study has found.

September 1st, 2009 Lawyer: NY wrong-way driver to be exhumed, testedWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The body of a woman who killed herself and seven other people by driving a minivan the wrong way on a parkway and crashing into an SUV will be exhumed for testing in an attempt to counter findings that she was drunk, a family lawyer said Tuesday.

September 1st, 2009 Lawyer: Driver in NY wrong-way crash to be exhumedWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A lawyer says the body of a woman who killed herself and seven other people by driving a minivan the wrong way on a New York parkway and crashing into an SUV will be exhumed for testing in an attempt to counter findings that she was drunk.

August 19th, 2009 Man charged in beating pleads guilty in car crashNEW YORK — A man who had already been ordered deported and charged in a deadly beating has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed two people. Daryush (dahr-YOOSH) Omar entered the plea Wednesday in a Queens court.

August 19th, 2009 Man arrested in beating pleads guilty in NYC crashNEW YORK — Under different circumstances, Daryush Omar might have been in jail or even kicked out of the country when he drove drunk and killed two people. He had been charged with murder in a brutal robbery and ordered deported, but both proceedings had stalled.

August 6th, 2009 NY crash victims' kin to campaign vs DWIYONKERS, N.Y. — The family of two men killed in the "wrong-way crash" on New York's Taconic State Parkway say they'll use the tragedy to campaign against drunken driving.

August 5th, 2009 Family shocked NY mom was drunk, high before crashFLORAL PARK, N.Y. — Family members of a mother who killed herself and seven others by driving the wrong way with a vanload of children on a highway are stunned by news she was drunk and high at the time, her brother and sister-in-law said Wednesday.

July 23rd, 2009 NOIDA - Two business executives were killed when their motorcycle collided with a speeding car whose driver was allegedly drunk, police said Thursday. The accident occurred late Wednesday night at the Sector 10-12 crossing in Noida.

July 16th, 2009 Police: Accused drunk driver leaves beer on trunkBENNINGTON, Vt. — Police said a man accused of driving drunk left evidence on the trunk of his car: a glass of beer.

June 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - In yet another incident of its kind, a drunk driver injured a policeman in Chanakyapuri area here when he was asked to stop his car for checking, police said Tuesday. Rajbir, carrying out routine checking of vehicles on Panchsheel Marg late Monday, signalled a Maruti Zen driver to stop his car near the barricade as he was driving at a high speed.

May 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 31-year-old accountant was arrested here Thursday for allegedly running his car over people sleeping on a pavement in northwest Delhi while returning home after getting drunk - killing a man, his son and a child and injuring three more people. At 1.25 a.m, Navin Jain was returning to his Keshavpuram home from a marriage function in Gurgaon, adjacent to the national capital, in his Maruti Alto car when he lost control.

May 1st, 2009 Bus runs down RI teen distracted by phone, musicWARWICK, R.I. — A 15-year-old girl wearing headphones and looking down at her cell phone while crossing a street was struck and killed Friday by a school bus carrying students to a suburban Providence high school, police said.