Alvarado, TX — February 29, 2024, John Brian Timothy Rice was injured following an alleged drunk driver accident at 11:45 p.m. off I-35W.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the crash happened on U.S. Highway 67 at the intersection with the northbound I-35W service road.
According to officials, 43-year-old John Rice was in a Ford Escort going westbound on U.S. 67. Rice was reportedly stopped at a red light when an approaching Honda Civic crashed into Rice’s Ford from behind. As a result, Rice had apparently serious injuries. The other driver’s injuries may have been minor.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Authorities alleged that the driver of the Honda was under the influence of alcohol when the crash occurred and recommended charges for intoxication assault. What I’m wondering is if they continued those investigations to find out where the driver got their alcohol.
In my experience, drivers charged for intoxication assault—especially this late at night—are often on their way home from a bar. Those bars need to be investigated, too, because they may have illegally over-served the drunk driver and contributed to the accident. That opens them up to possible consequences, including criminal charges, liability for the injuries, and fines and license suspensions. If authorities never looked into that here, they may be letting a dangerous local establishment off the hook.
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