Chris Sandy speaks to WCHS on dangers of DUI

Chris Sandy, an inmate with Georgia Department of Corrections, spoke to the students of Warren County High School today. Mr. Sandy silenced the audience with his story of D.U.I., the tragic results of his choice to drink and drive, and his experiences while in prison.

On April 11, 2000 at approximately 7:45 p.m., a vehicle driven by Mr. Sandy traveling on a country road outside of Atlanta crashed into an oncoming car that was making a left turn into a residential driveway. It is estimated that Chris Sandy's vehicle was traveling at a speed of 77 miles per hour. The posted speed limit on the country road was 35 miles per hour.

Chris Sandy's vehicle crashed into the oncoming car, literally cutting it into two pieces of wreckage. Both passengers in the other car were killed in the crash. Sandy was charged and later convicted on two counts of vehicular homicide by DUI and is now serving a 13 year sentence in a Georgia state prison.

Sandy has dedicated his life to speaking to young people about the dangers of drinking and driving. Mr. Sandy was only 22 years old at the time of the accident. He speaks to many high schools every year in the hopes that his message can save some young person from ever having to live through his experience.

Sandy has served 7 years of a 13 year sentence. He will be eligible for parole in April, 2010.