Christopher Calvert Jr. Killed, 1 Injured in Wrong-way Accident in Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX — September 22, 2025, Christopher Calvert Jr. was killed and one was injured due to a wrong-way car accident at 1:40 a.m. on US 75.
Details from authorities say the crash took place along southbound lanes of the Central Expressway near Hall Street and Woodall Rodgers.
According to officials, 25-year-old Christian Calvert Jr. was in a Kia Soul going along the Central Expressway. A Dodge Charger was reportedly going northbound on southbound lanes, resulting in the vehicles colliding.
Due to the accident, Christian Calvert Jr. was killed. The Dodge driver was injured. Authorities allege that driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. No charges have been reported.
Commentary
To be blunt, it would be surprising if alcohol wasn't a factor here. It's almost always the reason a driver gets on the wrong side of a freeway, and authorities seem to believe the same happened here.
But if that's true, why didn't they report any pending charges? Most likely, it's just them not updating their public statements. My hope, though, is it's a sign they're asking a crucial questions: Where did the wrong-way driver get their alcohol from? Here's why that matters.
In Texas, businesses that serve alcohol have a legal responsibility not to over-serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. If they ignore that obligation and someone gets seriously hurt or killed, they can and should be held accountable under the law.
That’s not just a legal technicality. It's a vital part of public safety. When a person is served past the point of obvious intoxication, the risks they pose don’t stay at the bar. And in a case like this, where a young man lost his life in a high-speed wrong-way crash, failing to ask where the alcohol came from could mean missing an entire layer of the story.
The driver may face criminal consequences, and rightly so. But if a licensed establishment played a part in that chain of decisions, then dram shop law allows for there to be accountability beyond the crash scene.
Key Takeaways:
- Wrong-way crashes in the middle of the night are often tied to extreme intoxication, which raises questions about where the alcohol came from.
- Texas law allows alcohol providers to be held accountable if they over-serve someone who is obviously intoxicated.
- Dram shop accountability doesn’t just look backward—it helps prevent future harm by ensuring that all contributors to a crash face scrutiny.
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