Milton Tompkins Injured in Alleged Drunk Driver Accident on C.R. 753 in Nacogdoches County, TX
Nacogdoches County, TX — May 18, 2024, Milton Tompkins was injured due to an alleged drunk driver accident at around 7:35 p.m. along County Road 753.
Authorities said the incident happened north of the C.R. 753/Cambridge Bay Road and F.M. 225 intersection, several miles west of Nacogdoches.
According to officials, 71-year-old Milton Dudley Tompkins was near a mailbox along the side of the roadway. A 19-year-old in a Chevy Trax was reportedly rounding a curve at unsafe speeds, and the vehicle lost control. It left the road, hit the mailbox, and hit Tompkins, as well. Milton Tompkins sustained serious injuries, authorities said.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
The teen driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. If that's true, where did the alcohol come from? There are many ways someone underage can get their hands on alcohol, but a particularly concerning possibility is a local alcohol provider sold it to them. I've handled many cases against negligent alcohol providers for over-serving drivers who cause accidents. In my experience, the establishments willing to break one rule are likely breaking others. Not only that, but also the alcohol providers who break rules usually continue to do so until they finally face consequences for their actions. So if there's an alcohol provider like that involved here, they need to be brought to light and held accountable one way or another. Have authorities taken any steps in that direction?
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