{"id":116102,"date":"2021-08-03T12:51:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=116102"},"modified":"2021-08-03T12:51:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:51:21","slug":"accident-at-keesler-claims-airman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=116102","title":{"rendered":"Accident at Keesler Claims Airman"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eggs sends us the sad news of the passing of Airman Daniel Germenis, killed in a tragic vehicle accident. Three others were injured. He married his home town girl in June, and had his whole life before him. Deepest condolences to his bride, family and friends.<\/p>\n

WLOX.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The sadness turned to anger when Eggs sent this update.<\/p>\n

FBI: Civilian charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal accident at Keesler AFB <\/h3>\n

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) – A Biloxi man who works as a civilian contractor at Keesler Air Force Base had a combination of legal and illegal drugs in his system at the time of a fatal accident on base. That\u2019s according to the criminal complaint obtained by WLOX News.<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s accident killed an Airman and injured three others on base. On Thursday, Emmett J. Bennett, 24, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and operation of a vehicle while impaired causing death. He\u2019s already made his initial appearance before a judge in Gulfport.<\/p>\n

The criminal complaint outlines disturbing details of what happened before and after the crash. It says Bennett was driving south of Ploesti Drive on Keesler Air Force Base shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Witnesses said he was speeding, and narrowly avoided an accident with another vehicle before the fatal crash. Witnesses had also reported Bennett acting in an erratic manner.<\/p>\n

The criminal complaint said Bennett crossed the northbound lane of Ploesti Drive and struck a light pole. The vehicle then struck four Airmen while they were walking on a walking track, killing one and injuring the others. The man who died was dragged about 100 feet down the road.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Bennett later admitted to investigators that around 10 a.m. he had taken 10 kratom pills. According to the criminal complaint, testing also found marijuana in his system.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WLOX Update<\/a><\/p>\n

Kratom is a Southeast Asia tree (Mitragyna speciosa) with leaves that contain compounds having psychotropic effects similar to opiates when taken in large doses. <\/p>\n

I sincerely doubt this was Bennett’s first ‘at bat’ with the drug cocktail in his system, during working hours. <\/p>\n

Fair winds and following seas, Airman Germenis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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