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ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control found no wrongdoing for Mike Shannon's Restaurant in connection with the drunk driving death of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock.
ATC State Superintendent Pete Lobdell said interviews revealed that Hancock was drinking in moderation in the hours before his April 29 accident.
Lobdell said the ATC found no "credible evidence" that either the restaurant or its employees were at fault for serving an intoxicated person. No action will be taken against the restaurant.
Hancock's sport utility vehicle struck the back of a tow truck parked on Interstate 64 in the early hours of April 29, killing him instantly. Police say his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.
Hancock's father has filed a lawsuit that names Mike Shannon's and the restaurant's manager as defendants.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
ATC State Superintendent Pete Lobdell said interviews revealed that Hancock was drinking in moderation in the hours before his April 29 accident.
Lobdell said the ATC found no "credible evidence" that either the restaurant or its employees were at fault for serving an intoxicated person. No action will be taken against the restaurant.
Hancock's sport utility vehicle struck the back of a tow truck parked on Interstate 64 in the early hours of April 29, killing him instantly. Police say his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.
Hancock's father has filed a lawsuit that names Mike Shannon's and the restaurant's manager as defendants.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
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