re: August Busch IV DUI in his helicopter

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I would party with him

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At age 19, while attending the University of Arizona, Busch was in an auto accident that resulted in the death of his passenger, 21-year-old Michele Frederick, a local model and waitress.[18] According to witnesses, Busch had left a bar early one morning with Frederick.[19] The vehicle wrecked at a 25 mph curve known for accidents.[19] The car flipped and Frederick flew through the sunroof and was probably killed instantly when the car rolled over her.[19] Busch left the scene of the accident without informing anyone.[19] When police arrived on the scene hours later, they found empty Bud Light cans scattered in and around the car, along with Busch's driver's license.[19] Police found Busch at his Tucson townhouse 4 miles (6 km) away, with blood on his body, a sawed-off shotgun, and in a dazed condition exhibiting signs of amnesia.[19] Busch was found to have suffered a skull fracture in the accident.[20] After a lengthy investigation by Tucson police in July 1984, the Pima County District Attorney announced he was not charging Busch with any wrongdoing.[19][20] He said that while Busch appeared to have been speeding at 45 mph, that was not sufficient for charges, and witnesses from the bar did not report that he appeared to be drinking excessively.[20]

As part of regular procedure, police took blood and urine samples from Busch while he was in custody. These samples were to assess whether and how much he had been drinking at the time of the accident.[19] However, the hospital lost the urine sample, and the blood sample had been run through a centrifuge, rendering it useless.[19] No one in the staff could explain what had happened. Police investigator Ron Benson said he had never before seen samples mishandled by hospital staff.[19] Years later Benson said, "I didn't feel good about [dropping the case]. My gut told me this guy was drunk and killed this girl and I couldn't do my best for her because the [blood and urine] evidence just disappeared."[19]

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