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The Chain of Events
on 350 South, Lafayette, IN
March 21, 1999
Will those in a position to change the
system make the needed changes or are these events to be
repeated again and again?
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Convicted
habitual substance offender in 1995 |
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Convicted
on 4 OWIs, 2 marijuana, and public indecency charges |
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Claimed
social security disability but was paid cash by Roger Heer |
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Did
not have a valid server's permit on March 21, 1999 (court
deposition was not obtained until 5 days after the crash) |
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Guilty
of criminal recklessness April 13, 2000 180 days in jail
and $1000 fine maximum sentence allowed |
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Sarah
Towery and Chip Smith
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Sarah,
24, and Chip, 20, were killed by a repeat drunk driver
offender. |
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Failure
of the "system" also contributed to their deaths |
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Captain
Morgan Rum
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of choice by Jeffrey Trout on March 21, 1999 |
| Irwin
served 10 drinks in 2 1/2 hours, all doubles with a
splash; this is equivalent to 24 ounces of rum or almost
an entire bottle. |
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Chip,
Sarah, and her parents were on 350 South heading for a
hike in the woods on a Sunday afternoon. Sarahs parents
witnessed the death of their oldest daughter and her
friend in their rearview mirrors. |
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Sarah
and Chip were wearing their seat belts, and their air bags
deployed. |
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