drunk driver

noun

variants or drunken driver

chiefly US

: a person who drives a vehicle while drunk

He was killed by a drunk driver.

Examples of drunk driver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After Super Bowl Sunday, Dan's car was hit at high speed by a drunk driver — the vehicle was mangled, but Dan managed to escape with a broken left leg. —Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024

When Amon was in high school, her brother suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a drunk driver. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024

The bus, which was filled with children and adults, was hit head-on by a drunk driver going in the wrong direction on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Mar. 2024

Number of fatal car crashes involving a drunk driver (BAC levels of 0.08+) per 100,000 city residents: 19% of score. —The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024

Hill’s spiritual quest to the redwoods was inspired, in part, by a desire to heal and reevaluate her priorities after she was nearly killed by a drunk driver. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024

Duff Goldman is giving an update on his health after he was involved in a car crash allegedly caused by a drunk driver. —Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024

When a drunk driver causes a fatal accident, the effects are undoubtedly numerous, longstanding, and heartwrenching. —Maressa Brown, Parents, 16 June 2023

Duff Goldman is recovering after his car was allegedly hit by a drunk driver. —Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2024