Corey Roberson Killed in Alleged Drunk Driving Accident in Houston, TX
Houston, TX — July 24, 2023, Corey Roberson was killed following an alleged drunk driving accident at around 3:15 p.m. along Martin Luther King Blvd.
Investigations from authorities said that the incident happened at the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and East Orem Drive.
According to officials, 45-year-old Corey Roberson was standing on a median separating east and westbound lanes of Orem. While there, authorities allege that the driver of a Honda Accord ran a red light going northbound, resulting in a crash with an eastbound Chevy pickup. This caused one of the vehicles to jump onto the median where it hit and killed Roberson.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Authorities said that the driver of the Honda Accord was over the legal blood-alcohol limit at the time, but it's unclear if they've filed charges. If the allegations are true, that seems odd. Maybe my information is out of date and charges have since been filed. But if not, I find it hard to envision a situation where a drunk driver running a red light and hitting someone isn't responsible for the result of those actions.
Given how often I've litigated wrongful death cases against bars who over-serve drunk drivers and contribute to a crash, it wouldn't be that unusual if authorities didn't mention anything about investigating where the driver got their alcohol. But it's pretty unusual for a department to pursue charges against neither the driver nor an alcohol provider. So what exactly is going on here?
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