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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Mom and kids found dead in car days after crash, Arkansas cops say.
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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
Before the Eagles’ 2024 regular season began, tragedy struck the Gaudreau family and the entire hockey world as Johnny and Matthew were killed by a drunk driver in Oldmans Township, New Jersey — the day before their sister’s wedding.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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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
Before the Eagles’ 2024 regular season began, tragedy struck the Gaudreau family and the entire hockey world as Johnny and Matthew were killed by a drunk driver in Oldmans Township, New Jersey — the day before their sister’s wedding.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Drunk driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driver. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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