Bexar County, TX — December 11, 2024, a Jourdanton man and another were injured following an alleged drunk driver accident at 11:52 p.m. on Loop 1604.
Authorities said they were called out to the north San Antonio area off the corner of the Loop 1604 and Bulverde Road intersection.
According to officials, a 33-year-old Jourdanton man was in a Hyundai Santa Fe going eastbound on Loop 1604. It appears a Chevy Camaro going the same direction failed to control speed, and the vehicles collided. Due to this collision, the Jourdanton man sustained serious injuries. The Camaro driver had less severe injuries.
Authorities allege that the Camaro driver had been drinking at the time, and they recommended a charge for intoxication assault. No further information is available right now.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
With any crash allegedly involving alcohol, it’s important to know if authorities are being too narrow in the scope of their investigations. Obviously, if someone is drunk driving, and it causes an accident, that warrants attention. But there’s often an accomplice who also may need to face consequences: an alcohol provider.
Simply put, alcohol providers, such as bars and liquor stores, can face consequences if the over-serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. If they do so, they can potentially face criminal investigations, fines, or possibly liability for injuries resulting from the intoxication. This provides potential avenues to help victims, to see alcohol providers held accountable, and to help ensure those alcohol providers clean up their act before more people get hurt.
Unfortunately, having handled hundreds of cases against negligent alcohol providers involved in serious accidents, I’ve seen how this is not often a priority for the police. If they have a drunk driver to charge, that’s often where the investigations stop. Maybe authorities here have been more thorough and are ensuring this accident gets the attention it needs. If there was more to this story, though, it wouldn’t be that unusual.
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