San Antonio, TX — January 1, 2026, a child was injured in a suspected drunk driver accident at about 1 a.m. on Interstate 37.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2008 Chevrolet C2500 was heading south when it collided with a 2015 Honda Pilot before crashing into the median barrier near Southon Road/Stretch Road.
A 12-year-old boy riding in the Honda was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report, while driver Dominque Alfaro suffered minor injuries.
The Chevrolet driver, who also suffered minor injuries, is suspected of being intoxicated at the time of the crash, but he is not facing any charges at this time, the report states.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Bexar County crash.
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 a child is seriously hurt and alcohol may be involved. People understandably focus on the immediate harm and the driver’s behavior, but that leaves an important piece unexamined: Where did the alcohol come from, and who served it?
Under Texas law, alcohol providers — like bars, restaurants or other licensed establishments — can be held accountable if they overserve someone who is obviously intoxicated and that person later causes harm. It’s not always obvious, but there may be more to this story than people realize. If the suspected drunk driver was overserved that night, especially on New Year’s Eve — a time when alcohol consumption is widespread — that raises critical questions about how the alcohol service industry is doing its part to protect the public.
Looking at the bigger picture, the law isn’t just focused on punishing individuals after the fact. It’s designed to help prevent these crashes in the first place. And when prevention fails, dram shop law offers families a path to accountability that many never even know exists.
At the end of the day, when a child ends up in the hospital and intoxication is suspected, it’s worth asking whether others along the way could have stepped in. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
Three key takeaways:
- One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?”
- If a licensed alcohol provider served an obviously intoxicated patron that night, they may share responsibility under Texas law.
- Families affected by crashes like this one may have legal remedies through dram shop law, even if no one has told them that yet.
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