After His Son Danny’s Death, Caused by an Underage Drunk Driver, Former New Jersey Mayor Bob Nulman Dedicated His Time to Eliminating Drunk Driving

When Bob Nulman was mayor of Clinton, New Jersey, he figured the police chief and police commissioner knocking on his door were there on city business. Instead, he was devastated to learn that his 22 year-old son, Danny, and four fraternity brothers from Trenton State College had been killed by an underage drunk driver in an I-95 head-on collision.

Read Danny Nulman's story.

Student Leader, Athlete, Cherished Son and Brother Killed by an Underage Drunk Driver

He was a quarterback and tight end for the Louisiana State University Tigers. He played every sport at Baton Rouge’s Episcopal High School, earning 13 athletic letters. He was the drummer and percussionist in the school band and hoped to play pro golf. He had a bright and promising future ahead of him.

Instead, Stephen Underwood, 23, was killed on July 31, 1998 by an underage drunk driver reportedly going 85 mph with a blood alcohol content (BAC) three times the legal limit.

Read Stephen's story and learn more about Victim Services available from MADD.

Underage Drinking Crash Devastates Community

Underage drinking led a teenager to plow his Jeep Wrangler full of five teenagers into a tree during the 2005 Labor Day Weekend, instantly killing two 16-year-olds seated in the back seat.

One of the teenagers killed was Zachary Ondrish, who had just begun his junior year at Westminster High School the previous week. He was a wrestler on the school’s team and the second oldest of seven children. Loved by young and old alike, kids still gather and leave things for Zach at the crash site on his birthday and the anniversary of the crash.

Read Zach's story.