Prison Break star Lane Garrisons troubles continued to mount as the story surrounding Saturdays deadly car crash unfolded. Garrison crossed a median and crashed his SUV into a tree in Beverly Hills Saturday evening, killing one passenger, and injuring two others. Police announced they suspect Garrison may have drove drunk.
Mr. Garrison displayed symptoms of alcohol intoxication, and the investigation into Mr. Garrisons impairment is ongoing, police Lt. Mitch McCann said at a news conference Monday.
McCann would not say whether police tested Garrisons blood-alcohol level. The actor suffered minor injuries.
The District Attorney decided not to charge Garrison until the police complete the investigation, but Garrison prepared for the inevitable; he hired high-powered attorney Harlan Braun to defend him. Braun gave his clients version of the story to TMZ.com.
Braun tells TMZ that Garrison had never met the three teenagers before the night of the accident. Braun says Garrison was at a local supermarket earlier in the evening when the trio recognized him in the checkout line and asked him if he wanted to go to a party. Braun says Garrison went to the party and had one drink. Braun says Garrison also had one margarita at a Mexican restaurant that night, but that was the extent of his alcohol consumption. Braun tells TMZ that as Garrison was leaving the party to meet a woman at his apartment, the three teens asked to accompany him.
Braun claimed his client doesnt remember the accident. He speculated if the toxicology reports come back showing Garrison was intoxicated, then someone slipped him some drugs.
"Who knows if someone put something in his drink at the party."
Braun also stated Garrison's Land Rover experienced alignment issues and brake trouble. Braun promised to forward the repair receipts to investigators.
According to Braun, "Nobody knows what happened, it's a mystery."
Garrisons attorney declined to admit Garrison would probably remember the accident better if he werent so drunk.
OK, so a TV star decided he'd have a dandy time going to a party with a bunch of teenagers, then thought it was an awesome idea to take them back to his apartment to meet a woman.
Who knows if he experienced head trauma. Regardless it seems almost clear he was intoxicated.. The nerve of some people.. I'm not going to lie I have driven drunk before but I refuse to ever again.. Not just because I no longer drink but because its a selfish act.
You know it's bad when your excuse to get out of trouble is that you--a 28 year old man--are saying that you decided it would be a fantastic idea to go to a party with a bunch of teenagers.
Alyk
Boston, MA
February 2005
DEC 05, 2006 09:05 PM