Brazoria County, TX — January 4, 2026, Drew Moore and another person were injured due to an alleged drunk driver accident at about 7:45 p.m. on S.H. 36.

According to authorities, 32-year-old Drew Moore was traveling in a northbound Honda Insight with two children riding as passengers on S.H. 36 just north of the Woodward Street intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, a westbound Honda Civic occupied by a 55-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl attempted a right turn onto the highway at an unsafe time. A collision consequently occurred between the front-end of the Insight and the left side of the Civic.

Moore and the 10-year-old girl from the Civic both reportedly sustained serious injuries as a result of the wreck. The man who had been behind the wheel of the Civic had allegedly been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, reports state.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a serious crash is linked to suspected intoxication, it’s easy to focus solely on the moment of impact—what went wrong, who had the right of way. But when alcohol is involved, the more pressing question is often what happened hours earlier, and who else may have contributed to the risk.

Texas law recognizes that responsibility for a drunk driving crash can extend beyond the person behind the wheel. If a bar, restaurant, or other alcohol provider serves someone who is already clearly intoxicated, and that person goes on to cause serious harm, that provider may be held accountable under the state’s dram shop law. It’s a critical tool for making sure that the people who profit from alcohol sales also bear responsibility when service crosses the line into recklessness.

Evening crashes involving suspected impairment often point to a longer timeline—one that includes choices made well before anyone entered an intersection. Unless someone investigates where and how the drinking took place, that part of the story may never come to light.

Three key takeaways:

• Texas dram shop law allows for accountability when an alcohol provider overserves a visibly intoxicated person who later causes a crash.
• Serious collisions tied to suspected impairment should prompt questions about where the driver had been drinking and whether service was handled responsibly.
• Those injured may have legal options beyond the driver, including the right to investigate whether an establishment contributed to the events leading up to the crash.