A Tacoma family is calling for change after a suspected drunk driver nearly cost them their lives.
Eugene Johnson told KIRO 7 he and his family were driving back from a Mariner’s game on August 4th. They were five minutes from home when his truck was hit on Dash Point Road in Federal Way.
“I’m just driving along and that’s basically all I remember,” Johnson said.
Johnson said he woke up in the hospital and found out what happened.
“The whole left side was completely crushed. I mean it almost looks like half a truck in the front,” he explained.
Johnson’s young son and his son’s friend were in the car with him. Thankfully, they were okay but Johnson suffered several injuries. He spent 27 days in the hospital.
“I have a broken arm, two broken feet, a broken back, and a broken nose,” Johnson said.
Johnson said his daughters and wife were driving in a car behind him.
“All of a sudden, they just like took a very hard turn and kind of flipped the car on its side and I kind of freaked out,” said Sophia, Johnson’s daughter.