Cassandra Guerrero, 1 Injured in Car Accident in McAllen, TX
Hidalgo County, TX — December 15, 2024, Cassandra Guerrero and another were injured following a car accident at around 2:15 p.m. along North 10th Street.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened at the intersection of North 10th Street and Dove Avenue W.
Investigators said that 28-year-old Cassandra Guerrero and a 28-year-old woman were in a Honda CR-V going northbound along 10th Street. It appears a southbound Jeep Liberty failed to yield and crashed with the Honda. As a result, the passenger in Cassandra Guerrero's vehicle had serious injuries. Guerrero's injuries were described as minor.
Right now, the driver of the Jeep is accused of driving while under the influence of alcohol. No further information is available at this time.
Commentary
If the allegations here are true, then people may be quick to see this situation as open-and-shut. But just because a driver has been accused of something that's obviously wrong doesn't mean a situation is simple. I've handled hundreds of alcohol-related accident cases, and they're about as complex as a case can get. A significant reason for this is how often drunk driving accidents involve negligent alcohol providers who can also be responsible for contributing to the crash.
Put simply, alcohol providers in Texas who serve someone that is obviously intoxicated are doing so unlawfully. This can expose those establishments to potential criminal investigations, fines, suspended licenses, or liability for the injuries resulting from that intoxication. Not only do these possible avenues provide opportunities to hold those negligent alcohol providers accountable, it can also put those establishments on the straight-and-narrow before their actions get anyone else hurt.
So while there aren't enough details available here for me to draw any concrete conclusions, any mention of alcohol likely is a sign of a complex legal maze for the victims and families involved in an accident. Hopefully steps are being taken here to consider these potential hurdles so they can be navigated properly.
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