DUI News: Fatal Crashes, New Arrests and a Rejected Plea Deal
U.S. DUI NEWS · TWO-WEEK BRIEFING Eight case updates. October 18–31, 2026. A rejected plea deal. A deadly crash following a police traffic stop. A trooper’s vehicle struck on an interstate. These eight cases show the people behind U.S. impaired-driving headlines over the past two weeks. Coverage period: October 18–31, 2026. This roundup includes newly reported arrests, charges and court developments. Some collisions happened earlier; crash dates and news dates are listed separately. 1. Walter Duncan: judge rejects a 12-year plea deal York County, South Carolina · Update reported October 22, 2026 · Crash: August 12, 2025 Walter Duncan faces a felony DUI resulting in death charge in the crash that killed Bruce Walker , 66. Prosecutors say Duncan rear-ended Walker’s car at 82 mph in a 45-mph zone. Matthew Shelton of the 16th Circuit Solicitor’s Office described Duncan’s record, including seven previous DUI convictions. The judge rejected a proposed 12-year sentence. Walker’s nephe...