drunk driver
noun
variants
or drunken driver
chiefly US
: a person who drives a vehicle while drunk
He was killed by a drunk driver.
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Not long after that, Alexander’s mother was killed by a drunk driver.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
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Mom and kids found dead in car days after crash, Arkansas cops say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
An affidavit says Shockley was grieving the recent death of their mother; had been bullied at school after being hit by a drunk driver; felt guilt after learning about that driver’s suicide; and became fixated by mass shooters, police said.
—Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
For unimpaired drivers, the seat belt is the best defense against a drunk driver, according to the release.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
Read Next Florida Accused drunk driver going 130 in 45-mph zone kills mom and daughter, Florida cops say
February 05, 2025 3:07 PM
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National
Mom and kids found dead in car days after crash, Arkansas cops say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
An affidavit says Shockley was grieving the recent death of their mother; had been bullied at school after being hit by a drunk driver; felt guilt after learning about that driver’s suicide; and became fixated by mass shooters, police said.
—Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
For unimpaired drivers, the seat belt is the best defense against a drunk driver, according to the release.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Drunk driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driver. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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