Brenda Briggs Injured in Possible Drunk Driver Accident in Princeton, TX
Princeton, TX — June 6, 2025, Brenda Briggs was injured as the result of a possible drunk driver accident at 10:15 p.m. along US 380.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened in the area of Boorman Lane and Princeton Drive.
According to officials, 66-year-old Brenda Briggs was in a Lincoln going along US 380 at the time. A Nissan Versa was going the opposite direction when it allegedly failed to yield. This resulted in the vehicles colliding.
Due to the crash, Brenda Briggs sustained reportedly serious injuries. No other injuries were confirmed. Authorities allege that the Nissan driver may have been under the influence of alcohol, but this, too, was not confirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When authorities suggest that alcohol may have played a role in a serious crash, it’s easy for the public to wait and see what’s confirmed. But even in the absence of certainty, it’s important to ask broader questions—especially if someone was seriously hurt. One of the most overlooked is this: If alcohol was involved, was the driver over-served while already obviously intoxicated?
That’s not just speculation—it’s a concern rooted in Texas dram shop law. The law prohibits alcohol providers from serving patrons who show signs of obvious intoxication. That standard exists for a reason: because alcohol-fueled risk doesn’t stay confined to the person drinking. It can put other drivers and the community as a whole at serious risk.
The problem is, this part of the story is rarely explored unless someone actively pushes for it. Authorities tend to focus on crash mechanics, driver behavior, and whether criminal charges apply. But unless someone asks where the drinking occurred and whether over-service contributed to the danger, any role an alcohol provider may have played can go completely unnoticed.
So even while we wait for more information to be confirmed, the potential role of over-service is a question worth asking. Because accountability doesn’t start with the crash—it starts with the decisions made leading up to it.
Three key takeaways:
- If alcohol is confirmed as a factor, Texas law prohibits alcohol providers from serving anyone who is obviously intoxicated.
- In many crashes involving suspected impairment, the source of the alcohol is never investigated unless someone steps forward to ask.
- Understanding how a driver became impaired can be just as important as understanding what happened in the collision.
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