Ashley Lewis Injured in Alleged Drunk Driver Accident near Cypress Station, TX
Harris County, TX — September 27, 2025, Ashley Lewis was injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 7:40 p.m. on Interstate 45/North Freeway.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a southbound 2014 Honda Accord rear-ended a 2025 Mazda CX-9 near F.M. 1960/Cypress Creek Parkway.
Mazda driver Ashley Lewis, 26, was seriously injured in the crash near Cypress Station, according to the report.
The Honda driver, who suffered minor injuries, was charged with driving while intoxicated after the crash, the report states.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Harris County crash 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, especially when reports suggest intoxication was involved. In many of these cases, people understandably focus on the impaired driver. But in Texas, the law also recognizes that others may have played a role, particularly if an alcohol provider overserved someone who was clearly intoxicated.
One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?” If the individual now charged with DWI had just come from a bar, restaurant or similar business, it’s worth asking whether that establishment continued to serve alcohol after it was clear the person should’ve been cut off. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
In the wake of serious injuries, it’s easy to assume all the accountability lies with the driver. But if a business contributed by ignoring warning signs and violating alcohol service laws, the law gives injured people the chance to pursue answers, and hold that business responsible.
It’s not always obvious, but there may be more to this story than people realize.
Here are three important things to consider:
- Dram shop law in Texas allows injured people to investigate whether a bar or restaurant contributed to a crash by overserving an obviously intoxicated patron.
- These investigations often uncover key facts that don’t appear in police reports, especially when it comes to where and how the driver obtained alcohol.
- Many people don’t realize they have legal tools to explore this kind of accountability, even in situations where the driver is already facing criminal charges.
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