A motorist walked free of a horrific car crash (not pictured) and asked police “Am I dead?” Picture: Bill Hearne Source: News Limited
A MOTORIST, high on drugs and drunk, thought he was dead after he ploughed into three pedestrians, hit a fire hydrant and smashined into a flower stand.
Shaun Martin, 32, of Queens, New York, allegedly asked police “Am I dead?”, the New York Post reported.
“Was I driving?” Martin allegedly told police officers at the crash in New York on June 19, court papers showed.
Manhattan Supreme Court heard that Martin was high on PCP and methylamphetamine when he careered across three lanes and hit a fire hydrant, 300-pound muni meter, 25-foot Gingko Tree, a light pole, a Citi Bike and three bystanders.
Martin was allegedly more concerned about his mother than the victims.
“Don’t call my mother, she’s going to be upset,” he said after his arrest.
A deli worker was the most seriously injured with broken bones and brain trauma.
Martin was charged with vehicular assault, DUI and criminal possession.
“This defendant is charged with seriously injuring pedestrians and destroying thousands of dollars’ worth of property due to his extraordinarily reckless behaviour,” said District Attorney Cy Vance.
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"Am I dead?" Driver in crash asks
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