Karina Ramirez Killed in Alleged Drunk Driver Accident in San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX — June 3, 2025, Karina Ramirez was killed in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 9:30 p.m. on Harry Wurzbach Road.
Authorities said a passenger car was hit head-on by a pickup truck going the wrong way. The impact caused the truck to flip onto its roof.
The driver of the car, 29-year-old Karina Ramirez, died after being transported to a local hospital, according to authorities. Two children, ages 8 and 12, in the car with her were hospitalized as a precaution after the crash.
The pickup driver, who suffered minor injuries, was arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter after he was released from the hospital, authorities said.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Bexar County crash at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When I read about incidents like this one, what stands out to me isn’t just what happened, but what’s missing from the conversation. A person lost their life, two children were hospitalized and a driver now faces a serious criminal charge. But beneath all that is a deeper question: How did this person come to be driving the wrong way, allegedly under the influence, at that hour?
One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?” If they were coming from a bar, restaurant or similar business, it’s worth asking whether staff there recognized signs of obvious intoxication, and whether they served the person anyway. Texas dram shop law exists for exactly this reason: to hold alcohol providers accountable if they contribute to someone getting behind the wheel in a dangerous state.
Not every crash like this is just about one person making a bad choice. Sometimes, another party helped set those events in motion by failing to uphold their responsibilities. That’s not always obvious in news coverage, but it can make a meaningful difference for families trying to understand how something like this could happen, and what, if anything, could have prevented it.
Here are three things people should know:
- Texas law allows families to investigate whether an alcohol provider played a role by overserving an obviously intoxicated customer.
- These investigations don’t always happen unless someone knows to ask. Law enforcement often focuses on the criminal side, not where the alcohol came from.
- Dram shop cases can be one of the few tools available to uncover that accountability, and to help prevent similar incidents in the future.
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