Three Injured in Nacogdoches Pedestrian Accident on North Street; Logan Stanaland Arrested

Nacogdoches, Texas (June 18, 2021) – According to the police, three people were injured early Thursday morning after they were hit by an intoxicated driver in Nacogdoches.

The accident happened around 1:00 a.m., June 17, in the 700 block of North Street.

Police said Logan Stanaland, 18, of Garrison, was driving a Ford pickup northbound when he left the roadway and hit three pedestrians on a sidewalk before hitting an electric pole, causing power lines to fall to the ground.

One of the three pedestrians, an adult, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The other two pedestrians, juveniles, were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Stanaland was intoxicated at the time of the crash and was arrested.

The police are investigating the crash.

In Texas, a driver is legally intoxicated after consuming alcohol if their blood alcohol content (BAC) is .08% or higher. A driver is also considered intoxicated if they don’t have the normal use of their mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol. Alcohol however is not the only intoxicant, as drivers can become intoxicated by ingesting prescription and illegal drugs such as crack, marijuana, and cocaine.

Regardless of what substance caused the driver’s reaction time to become significantly altered, intoxication by any means can cause terrible accidents and injuries.

Innocent victims harmed by drunk drivers are entitled to compensation for their injuries, including but not limited to medical expenses; lost wages; pain and suffering and mental anguish; physical impairment and disability; and most importantly, punitive damages to deter future conduct.

If you have been injured because of a drunk driver, you will want a knowledgeable accident lawyer to bring a  personal injury action against the drunk driver.

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