Las Vegas teen feels lucky to be alive after crash involving driver suspected of DUI; but misses his much-needed transportation

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas teenager and his brother say they are lucky to be alive after a crash involving an alleged drunk driver.

Seth Boonpapitch and his brother were returning from a senior banquet when they were hit by an alleged drunk driver.

The accident happened on Thursday, May 16, near Cimarron and Blue Diamond in the southwestern part of the Las Vegas Valley.

“After I looked at my car, I was like, man, the door was broken. I was lucky to be able to get out of that situation,” said Seth Boonpapitch who is relieved that he and his brother are alive after such a traumatic accident.

With graduation approaching and plans to join the U.S. Air Force, he finds himself in a difficult situation. The car that took him to school and work is destroyed. This was his first car and he had owned it for less than a month before the accident. He said most of his money would go to pay for the car and insurance.

Boonpapitch said he doesn’t remember the accident.

“I was driving and I passed out.”

He has this message for other people who may drink and drive.

“Just don’t do it,” he said.

Boonpapitch has a GoFundMe Account to raise money to help purchase another vehicle.

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