Preston Sigler, 2 Injured in Car Accident in Llano County, TX
Llano County, TX — December 20, 2024, Preston Sigler and two others were injured following a possible drunk driver accident at around 9:30 p.m. on Highway 16.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened several miles south of Llano.
It appears that Preston Lee Sigler and a 26-year-old woman were in a Hyundai Elantra going southbound. Investigators say there was an oncoming Kia Forte on the wrong side of the road. As a result, the two vehicles collided with each other.
Preston Sigler and both drivers involved reportedly sustained serious injuries due to the accident. Authorities say that the Kia driver had been drinking, but additional details are unavailable right now.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While details didn't confirm that alcohol was a factor here, it would certainly explain why a driver was on the wrong side of the road. What makes that particularly concerning, though, is that every case I've handled involving a wrong way driver was someone who had been unlawfully over-served by an alcohol provider. That's why it's important to find out where a drunk driver got their alcohol from. Negligent alcohol providers can also be held accountable if they contribute to accidents like this. If evidence shows they over-served someone, and that leads to people getting hurt or killed, an alcohol provider may be exposed to criminal investigations, fines, or liability for the resulting injuries.
Frankly, that isn't something authorities always look into on their own. If authorities do find that alcohol was a factor here, they may simply charge that driver and consider things closed there. As such, more thorough independent investigators may be necessary here to make sure those involved in the crash know they're getting the whole story. That's especially true if there's an accomplice to all of this who needs to face appropriate consequences.
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