A Bastrop County jury sentenced a drunk driver this week to two consecutive 17 1/2 year prison sentences.  The driver, Sandy Sendgikoski, was found guilty of two counts of intoxication manslaughter.  Mr. Sengikoski, driving a Dodge Neon, failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a truck.  The truck went airborne and in turn struck another truck.  Two men died as a result of the crash – a former Travis County chief deputy and the owner of a landscaping company.  Here is a link to an article about the verdict -

http://www.statesman.com/news/local/man-sentenced-in-dwi-deaths-591570.html

Hopefully, the day will come when a drunk driving crash will be a rare occurrence.  Drunk driving injuries and deaths are 100% preventable.  We make decisions whether to drink, when to drink, and how much to drink.  We then decide whether to get behind the wheel of a vehicle which can maim and kill if not operated properly.  Let’s make the right decisions and avoid the consequences of driving while intoxicated.

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