Ronald Warren Injured in Alleged Drunk Driver Accident near Road Runner, TX

Cooke County, TX — September 27, 2025, Ronald Warren was injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 4 p.m. on F.M. 3002/East Lone Oak Road.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2002 Buick LeSabre was heading west when it rear-ended a 2006 Porsche Boxster south of Road Runner.

Porsche driver Ronald Warren, 60, was seriously injured in the crash, as was a woman riding in the Buick, according to the report.

The Buick driver, who was listed as possibly injured, was charged with two counts of intoxication assault after the crash, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Cooke 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: namely, how an alleged drunk driver ended up behind the wheel in the first place. It’s easy to focus solely on the crash itself, but accountability doesn’t always begin or end at the scene of an accident.

In Texas, the law recognizes that alcohol-related crashes may involve more than just the driver. If someone was visibly intoxicated and still continued to be served alcohol, the provider — whether it was a bar, restaurant or other establishment — may have contributed to what happened. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.

If authorities believe the driver in this case was intoxicated enough to justify criminal charges, it raises a clear and important question: Where was that person drinking, and did anyone have a responsibility to cut them off before they got behind the wheel? It’s not always obvious, but there may be more to this story than people realize.

Even though the spotlight is often placed on the crash itself, accountability can start hours earlier, in places where decisions about alcohol service are made. That’s why a full investigation should include not just what happened on the road, but what may have happened beforehand, and whether it was preventable.

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?”
• Texas dram shop law allows victims to seek accountability from alcohol providers who overserve, but these investigations don’t happen automatically.
• The law offers tools that many people don’t know they can use, and they may provide answers that the crash scene alone can’t.