2 Injured in Car Accident on Pleasanton Road in San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX — January 6, 2025, two people were injured in a car accident at about 10 a.m. on Pleasanton Road.
Preliminary accident reports indicate a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2008 Nissan Sentra collided head-on near Mauermann Road.
Both drivers, a 56-year-old woman in the pickup and a 19-year-old man in the Nissan, were seriously injured in the crash, according to authorities. Their names have not been made public at this time.
Authorities suspect the woman who was driving the pickup was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
The accident is still being investigated.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When authorities investigate a crash where intoxication is suspected, like this one on Pleasanton Road, it raises an important question: where did the driver allegedly obtain alcohol before getting behind the wheel?
It’s easy to focus solely on the driver’s decisions, but there’s often more to the story. If the authorities’ suspicions about intoxication are correct, it’s worth asking if an alcohol provider played a role. Under Texas dram shop laws, bars, restaurants or other establishments that serve alcohol have a legal duty to avoid serving patrons who are obviously intoxicated. When they ignore this duty, the consequences can affect not just their patrons but also innocent people on the road.
What many people don’t realize is that identifying where a driver was drinking is a critical part of understanding how crashes like this happen. More often than not, drunk driving incidents involve someone who just left a bar or restaurant. That’s why it’s so important to investigate whether an alcohol provider overserved someone who was clearly impaired. Not only does this kind of investigation help those affected by the crash get the answers they deserve, but it also ensures that bars and restaurants are held accountable for their role in promoting public safety.
It’s encouraging that authorities are looking into this crash, but as with many cases, their investigation may stop at determining if the driver was intoxicated. From my perspective, a complete investigation means asking the next critical question: where was this person drinking?
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