Wasilla teenager seriously injured after accident with drunk driver on Knik-Goose Bay Road near Anchorage, Alaska

A Wasilla teenager was seriously injured after a collision with a drunk driver on Knik-Goose Bay Road . The driver, Simon Reutov, 55, swerved into the teen's lane, striking and serously injuring him. The teen is expected to survive. Reutov was later arrested. Both vehicles were totalled in the collision. What every victim of a drunk­driving accident needs to know: It is a sad fact that many injury and fatal accidents are caused by drunk or drugged drivers. Despite all prevention efforts, people still take the risk and drive after drinking, causing a large number of accidents and deaths on American roads. All victims of a drunk­driving collision, or the loved ones of someone killed by a drunk driver, need reliable information on what to do immediately to ensure that the at­fault driver is held accountable. Learn more here about drunk­driving accidents and claims.