Katelyn Pascual, 1 Injured in Wrong-Way Accident in Fort Bend County, TX
Fort Bend County, TX — September 6, 2025, Katelyn Pascual and one other were injured following a wrong-way accident at around 2:35 a.m. along Grand Parkway.
Authorities said in preliminary statements, that the accident happened near Fry Road west of Houston.
According to officials, 26-year-old Katelyn Pascual was in a Honda Civic going southbound along Highway 99. Authorities say that another vehicle was going the wrong direction when it crashed into the southbound Civic.
Due to the accident, both Katelyn Pascual and the reported wrong-way driver were seriously injured. Authorities say the alleged wrong-way driver had been drinking, but intoxication has not yet been confirmed as a cause for the accident.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a crash involves a driver going the wrong way on a major highway in the early morning hours, many people will assume alcohol was involved. That’s not an unreasonable assumption, but confirming it could matter more than most people realize.
If authorities do ultimately determine that intoxication caused this wrong-way crash, it opens the door to further questions about how that driver came to be in that condition. Was the alcohol consumed at home or at a licensed business? And if it was a bar or restaurant, did staff continue serving that person when they were obviously intoxicated? Those questions can shape how accountability is pursued—not just against the driver, but against any business that may have contributed to the danger.
Texas law places real responsibilities on establishments that serve alcohol, including the duty to cut off patrons who appear obviously intoxicated. When that doesn’t happen, and someone is seriously hurt as a result, the law provides tools to hold all negligent parties accountable—not just the one behind the wheel.
Key Takeaways:
- If intoxication is confirmed, investigators should determine where the alcohol came from and whether the driver was unlawfully over-served.
- Dram shop law in Texas allows negligent alcohol providers to be held accountable when they contribute to a crash by serving someone who was obviously intoxicated.
- Confirming alcohol involvement can turn attention to less visible but equally important sources of accountability.
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