HUSBAND JUMPS ON HOOD OF TRUCK TO PREVENT WIFE DRIVING DRUNK, IS HURT IN ACCIDENT WHEN SHE DRIVES OFF ANYWAY

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Queens Injury Lawyer)

Saturday May 8, 2010, West Babylon, Long Island, married couple Douglas Bolando, age 39, and his wife Sandra Bolando, age 38, finally got a babysitter to take care of their children, ages 4 and 6, for the night. So they went out drinking together.

They went to a bar near home. Then they wanted to go to another bar, but husband (Douglas) believed that wife (Sandra) was in no shape to drive. Like any good married couple, they argued.

Sandra got behind the wheel of her husband's 2003 Dodge pickup truck to leave. To stop his wife from driving and avert a possible accident, Douglas jumped on to the hood of his truck.

She drove down the block, made a turn, and he fell off. He hurt his head and face when he hit the road face first.

She continued driving, evidently not realizing the seriousness of her husband's injuries.

An ambulance took Douglas to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip. Police apprehended and arrested Sandra a short distance away. Douglas is in serious condition from this accident with a fractured skull, as well as brain and neck injury.

Sandra is facing drunk driving charges, plus leaving the scene of an accident with serious physical injury and vehicular assault.

She was arraigned Sunday at First District Court in Central Islip. The truck was impounded for a safety check.