Mercer County man receives maximum sentence for DUI resulting in serious injury

BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — A Bluefield man received a maximum sentence for DUI that resulted in serious injuries.

On Monday, May 6, 2024, 38-year-old Steven Andrew Short, of Bluefield, was sentenced to the maximum penalty of two to ten years in prison for Driving Under the Influence Causing Serious Bodily Injury, as well as the maximum penalty of 1 year for Driving Under the Influence Causing Bodily Injury.

Short’s actions of driving a vehicle while under the influence of illicit drugs caused a horrific crash and caused life altering injuries to a young Mercer County couple. Based on his actions and his prior criminal record, the Judge did the right thing by sending him to prison. The Sheriff’s Office really did a great job from investigating the scene all the way through obtaining the medical evidence necessary to obtain a conviction in this case. The great police work by our officers is what led to this prison sentence.

Brian K. Cochran | Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney

In February 2023, Short was found guilty for a car accident that occurred on Gardener Road in the Princeton area of Mercer County on July 10, 2022.

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