Bowie County, TX — October 2, 2025, Lee Sellers was killed in a suspected drunk driver accident at about 6:20 a.m. on State Highway 98.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a northbound 2009 Toyota Tundra and a southbound 1991 Ford Ranger collided north of Simms.

The Ford driver, 36-year-old Shreveport, LA, resident Lee Sellers, died in the crash, according to the report.

The Toyota driver, who reportedly had been drinking, was listed as possibly injured, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Bowie 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 man lost his life in what appears to have been a drunk driving crash, but the focus often stops at the roadway. That leaves important questions unasked, especially around where the alcohol came from, and whether someone else along the way had a legal duty to intervene.

If the other driver had indeed been drinking beforehand, that raises the question of whether a bar, restaurant or other alcohol provider may have overserved them. In Texas, alcohol providers have a responsibility not to serve obviously intoxicated patrons, because doing so puts everyone else at risk, especially in the early morning hours when people may still be under the influence from the night before. The law allows families to pursue answers when overservice plays a role, but these connections aren’t always investigated unless someone knows to look deeper.

This crash happened on the road, but its roots may stretch further than the scene suggests. If an alcohol provider contributed to the circumstances by serving someone who was already visibly intoxicated, that matters; not just legally, but in terms of preventing similar events in the future.

Three things to consider:

• One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?” That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
• It may be surprising, but in many drunk driving crash investigations, authorities lack the resources and support necessary to investigate where the alleged drunk driver was drinking prior to the crash.
• Texas law gives families the right to explore whether an alcohol provider played a role, even if that possibility isn’t obvious right away.