Alicia Castillo Cruz, 1 Injured in Car Accident in Luling, TX
Caldwell County, TX — June 23, 2024, Alicia Castillo Cruz and one other were injured following a car accident at around 7:52 p.m. on San Marcos Highway.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened at the intersection of San Marcos Highway/TX-80 and Texas Avenue.
According to officials, 45-year-old Alicia Castillo Cruz was driving a Ford Focus southbound on Texas Avenue. Michael Dungan was in a Dodge Ram going westbound on San Marcos. The vehicles crossed paths at the intersection, resulting in a collision. Castillo Cruz had serious injuries while a woman in the Dodge had reportedly moderate injuries.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Right now, authorities mentioned looking into alcohol as a possible factor. Sometimes, that's just standard procedure because of how common drunk driving is. But if there is evidence to suggest it was a factor here, are authorities looking into where the alcohol came from? Simply put, alcohol providers can be on the hook if they illegally over-serve someone who then gets themselves or someone else hurt. This can be through criminal investigations, fines, license suspensions, or possible liability for the resulting injuries. Yet authorities often overlook this area of the law even when they do find alcohol contributing to a crash. That's why I have to wonder if the relative lack of information here is due to authorities being reserved or rather that they're not giving the accident the attention it deserves.
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