Citation

Wigmore JG, Elliot M. J. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. 2004; 37(4): 223-227.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00085030.2004.10757579

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A case report is presented in which a drinking driver who was involved in a serious single motor collision had blood samples collected at a hospital for medical purposes and later had breath samples collected and analysed by the Intoxilyzer® 5000C. The results of the serum alcohol analysis conducted by the hospital, the blood alcohol analysis conducted at the Centre of Forensic Sciences and the breath samples analysed by the Intoxilyzer® 5000C all showed close agreement. The estimated blood alcohol concentration at the time of the collision was calculated to be between 130 and 170 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The driver was convicted of impaired driving causing bodily harm and driving with a blood alcohol concentration of over 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.