Tool, TX — June 28, 2025, Seth Green was killed and two others were injured due to an alleged drunk driver accident just before 1:00 a.m. on S.H. 274.

According to authorities, three people—35-year-old Kaufman man Seth Green, a 33-year-old man, and a 49-year-old man—were traveling in a northwest bound Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck on S.H. 274 in the vicinity north of the Timberland Ridge intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that a southeast bound Ford F-250 occupied by a 73-year-old man failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. A collision consequently took place between the two pickup trucks. The northbound pickup apparently caught on fire over the course of the accident.

Green sustained fatal injuries due to the wreck, according to reports; the 49-year-old man who had been with Green in the northbound pickup suffered serious injuries and the 33-year-old received minor injuries.

Authorities are recommending multiple charges—including Intoxication Manslaughter—against the 73-year-old who had allegedly been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When I read about serious crashes that happen in the early morning hours, especially ones where alcohol is suspected, I can’t help but think about all the missed opportunities for prevention. A man lost his life here, and two others were hurt—yet the full scope of what led to this wreck may not be immediately clear. Authorities say the other driver was intoxicated, but that’s only one piece of a larger picture that often goes unexplored.

One of the most important but frequently overlooked questions in cases like this is: Where was the driver drinking before the crash? And more to the point, was someone still serving him alcohol when he was already clearly impaired? In Texas, bars, restaurants, and other alcohol providers have a legal duty not to overserve patrons who show obvious signs of intoxication. If they do—and that person causes serious harm—they may share in the responsibility. That’s exactly what dram shop law is meant to address.

It may surprise some people to know that, even in fatal crashes, the question of who served the alcohol often goes unanswered unless someone takes steps to ask. Law enforcement typically focuses on the individual behind the wheel, which makes sense from a criminal standpoint. But from a civil accountability perspective, it’s just as important to examine whether a business may have contributed to the danger by putting more alcohol into the hands of someone already impaired.

In cases like this, the impact is immediate—but the responsibility may stretch further than most people realize.

Here are three things worth knowing:

1. If an alcohol provider overserved a clearly intoxicated patron who later caused a deadly crash, Texas law allows families to hold that business accountable through a dram shop claim.
2. Police may recommend criminal charges against the driver, but they typically don’t investigate where the drinking occurred unless someone pushes for it.
3. Families dealing with the aftermath of a suspected drunk driving crash may not realize they have legal tools available to uncover deeper sources of accountability.