Brazos County, TX — June 13, 2025, one person was injured following an alleged drunk driver accident at approximately 6:00 p.m. along Holleman Drive.
According to authorities, the accident took place on Holleman Drive in the vicinity of the Graham Road intersection.
Officials indicate that a Ford pickup truck occupied by two people failed to entered the intersection at an unsafe time, failing to stop at a stop sign. It was consequently involved in a collision with a Toyota Rav4 occupied by one person and a Chevrolet Sonic.
The person who had been in the Rav4 reportedly suffered critical injuries due to the wreck and was flown to an area hospital in order to receive immediate necessary care. Authorities have recommended multiple charges against the person who had been behind the wheel of the pickup, including Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle Causing Serious Bodily Injury. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When I read about incidents like this one, what stands out to me isn’t just what happened, but what’s missing from the conversation—particularly when serious injuries and allegations of intoxication are involved. It’s easy to focus all attention on the driver who faces criminal charges, but in many cases, the deeper questions about how they ended up behind the wheel in the first place never get asked.
One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?” If the authorities’ account is accurate and intoxication played a role, it’s worth considering whether a bar, restaurant, or other alcohol-serving business may have served that individual to the point of obvious intoxication before they got on the road. In Texas, dram shop law exists precisely to hold alcohol providers accountable when they contribute to harm by overserving patrons.
The law recognizes that public safety isn’t just about punishing bad decisions—it’s also about making sure businesses that profit from alcohol sales do so responsibly. If a business played a role here by continuing to serve someone who was clearly intoxicated, that’s not just a lapse in judgment—it could be a violation of state law. And it’s something the injured party and their family deserve to know.
Accountability in these situations doesn’t end with the driver. The bigger picture is about prevention—about recognizing the links in the chain that lead to harm and addressing each one fully. The tools to do that are available under Texas law, even if many people have never heard of them.
Here are three key things to keep in mind:
- Texas dram shop law allows injured people to hold alcohol providers accountable when they overserve someone who is obviously intoxicated.
- In many cases, the business that served the alcohol is never investigated—unless someone asks the right questions.
- The law offers tools that many people don’t know they can use, even if the criminal case focuses only on the driver.
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