This is :(
Worse that the guy was drunk -- they do not have strict drunk driving laws for sht.
Around here, people go to court 4 or 5 times after being arrested for drunk driving before they are ever punished - and we aren't talking a few beers - we are talking sht faced drunk as all hell.
It's sad that someone has to die before you are punished for multiple offenses. Worse that he prob won't get much of a punishment at all.