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Henan's first drunk-driving death sentence handed out
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-09-11 17:05

A drunk driver who killed eight and injured three in a fatal accident in Huaxian, Henan province was sentenced to death yesterday by the People's court of Huaxian for the charge of jeopardizing public safety. He is the first drunk driver sentenced to death in the province.

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On Jan. 24, Wei Fazhao hit an elderly couple while intoxicated and fled in his car. The couple died at the scene. He kept driving and later hit eight villagers in a second accident, killing six of them and injuring two.

Wei was officially arrested in February, suspected of jeopardizing public safety in a dangerous way. The court determined he must be severely punished based on fleeing the accident and his unwillingness to confess during the investigation.