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The Tragic Intersection of Underage Driving and DUI: Expert Analysis of the Hampton I-64 Fatality The news of a one-year-old child losing his life following a DUI crash in Hampton, Virginia, is a staggering reminder of the catastrophic consequences that follow when safety protocols and legal age requirements are ignored. At Attorney911, we have spent more than 27 years litigating the aftermath of motor vehicle disasters. When we see a report of a 14-year-old mother behind the wheel of a silver sedan at 2:04 a.m., facing charges of driving under the influence and driving without a license, we see more than just a headline. We see a complex web of liability, a failure of supervision, and a family legacy destroyed in an instant. The details of this incident are harrowing. According to authorities, the 14-year-old driver was traveling in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 when the vehicle veered off the right side of the road, struck a guardrail, and then crossed back over to hit a lane barrier on the left. Her one-year-old son, who would have turned two next month, was inside the vehicle and not properly restrained. He succumbed to his injuries three days later. The driver herself was seriously injured and was also not wearing a seatbelt. While this tragedy occurred in Virginia, the lessons for families in Arlington, Tarrant County, and across Texas are urgent. In Tarrant County alone, we saw 28,074 crashes in 2024. Our community is not immune to the “killing window” of…