Cobb Families Win Suit in Drunk Driving Crash
Posted: 9:33 a.m. EDT August 5, 2003
MARIETTA -- Families of two teenagers killed by an
underage drunken driver won a $40 million verdict Monday in a
wrongful death lawsuit against the driver.
The driver, Sergio Montelongo-Sanchez, 20, is serving a 45-year
sentence for vehicular homicide and other charges.
The families also entered into an undisclosed settlement Monday
in Cobb County Superior Court with the owners of Dos Naciones, the
bar where Montelongo-Sanchez said he drank 10 to 15 beers before
driving.
On July 29, 2000, Montelongo-Sanchez's Lincoln Continental
struck several cars before crossing the center line and colliding
with a Honda Civic with four teens inside, police said.
Three of the teens died; a fourth was crippled.
Montelongo-Sanchez had a blood alcohol level of 0.178, more than
twice the legal limit.
Kenny Shackleford, father of one of the teens killed, said he
knew that the likelihood of recovering money from
Montelongo-Sanchez was slim. Montelongo-Sanchez is an illegal
immigrant who likely will be deported by immigration officials once
his sentence is completed.
But Shackleford added the case was intended to set an example
for other drunken drivers.
"This award will perhaps make them think twice -- that if they
terrorize the roadways after they've been drinking, the courts can
come after them for everything they've got," Shackleford said.
Copyright 2003 by WSBTV.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.















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