Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured in Alleged Drunk Driver Accident on U.S. Route 380 near Farmersville, TX
Hunt County, TX — August 3, 2025, a pedestrian was killed and another was injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 1 a.m. on East University Drive/U.S. Route 380.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2022 Nissan Altima was heading east when it hit two pedestrians before crashing into a metal fence and a fire hydrant.
One pedestrian, a 54-year-old woman, died in the crash, while the other, a 55-year-old man, was seriously injured, according to the report. Their names have not been made public yet.
The Nissan driver, who had been drinking, has been charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault, the report states.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the crash east of Farmersville at this time.
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. We often focus on the driver, and understandably so, but we rarely ask where that person had been drinking beforehand. If reports are correct and alcohol was involved, there’s a deeper layer to consider: who served the driver, and should they have?
Under Texas law, alcohol providers — whether bars, restaurants or other establishments — have a legal responsibility not to serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. That’s not just a rule on paper; it exists because overservice can lead directly to harm. If a provider ignored that obligation and served this driver past the point of visible intoxication, then they may have contributed to what happened on East University Drive. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
In cases like this, public attention quickly turns to the charges and criminal process, but civil accountability can play an equally important role. If an alcohol provider played a part in enabling this situation, those affected deserve to know, and the law provides a way to find out.
Here are a few things worth considering:
- One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?”
- Texas law holds alcohol providers accountable when they overserve someone who’s clearly intoxicated, and that can be a critical piece of the puzzle in incidents like this.
- The law offers tools that many people don’t know they can use to uncover all the contributing factors behind a serious crash.
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