TN - Dustin & Brittany Dillard Killed - 3 Children Injured by Drunk Driver Patricke Conley - Bradley County

[Bishop Black]

Tennessee man with Bud Light cans charged in deadly Christmas Day crash that left 3 kids injured, orphaned

A man is facing charges in a Tennessee crash that killed two parents and injured their three young children on Christmas Day.

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A Tennessee man is facing charges in a deadly crash that took the lives of two parents and injured their three children on Christmas Day.

Patricke Conley, 42, was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of vehicular assault after a fatal crash left Dustin and Brittany Dillard dead and their three children injured.

Both parents were just 33 years old.

According to an arrest report from the Bradley County Sheriff's Office, alcohol was a factor in the crash, with first responders noting "a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage" in Conley's car and "numerous Bud Light beer cans" scattered throughout.

The Dillards' three sons sustained serious injuries from the collision, but are recovering after being rushed to a local hospital.

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[borndem]

All in a flash, these children are orphaned.

Hoping the children will heal completely and soon. Children are often very amazing healers.
Also hoping that there are caring and close relatives who can take care of those poor boys. What a horrible and unnecessary tragedy.

If the driver was DUI as it appeares, he is in Big Trouble, as he should be, IMO.
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Vehicular Homicide in Tennessee:
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If a person causes another individual’s death as a result of driving under the influence, he/she may be charged with vehicular homicide. Additionally, vehicular homicide charges may be brought against someone if he/she drives in a manner that creates a substantial risk of death or serious injury, participates in a street race, or causes a construction zone death.

A DUI vehicular homicide conviction is a Class B felony, punishable by imprisonment for up to 30 years and/or a fine not exceeding $25,000. However, if an offender has at least two prior DUI or vehicular assault convictions and had a BAC of at least .2 percent, he/she can be charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, which is a Class A felony that carries a maximum prison term of 60 years and/or a fine no more than $50,000.
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Source:DUI Vehicular Assault & Homicide in Tennessee

 

[Bishop Black]

Apparently the court may order him to pay child support for the 3 surviving children, but given that he may spend the rest of his life in prison, I'm not sure what good that will do if he has no income to speak of:

Tennessee man charged in deadly crash that orphaned three children could have to pay child support

A drunk driver accused of killing two Tennessee parents on Christmas Day may have to pay child support for their now orphaned children under a new state law.

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