Well, the jury is still open on this one. Alcohol "might" be a factor. However, I'll give both of my statements and depending on the outcome of the blood tests...

1. If he was found to be sober (or under the limit), then this really sucks. A young guy driving his buddies home after a fun trip. Was he wearing his seatbelt?

2. He is found to be DUI. I'm sorry, but I have no pity for the driver. As for the passengers, that is up in the air. They might not have known that he was impaired enough to not drive. That's a tough call. Depending on the circumstances, you can/can't blame them for getting in the car with him. They might not have even known. I've seen friends look perfectly sober, but there is no way that they could drive given the level of alcohol in their system. It happens. We just don't know what they saw or their mindset.

He is lucky that he died else he would be sitting in jail right now for manslaughter charges either way.