Prescription drugs implicated in more accidents
The latest twist in motor vehicle accidents are people who are driving under the influence of prescription medications. Ann George, 59, spent more than three months in a hospital recovering from catastrophic injuries after Peggy Kouris slammed head-on into her car. The toxicology report showed that Kouris had a large amount of prescription barbiturates in her system at the time of the crash. The prosecution tried to have Kouris charged under operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs, but couldn’t because barbiturates don’t fall under the drug categories allowed.
