Teen Injured in Suspected Drunk Driver Accident on Marion Avenue in El Campo, TX
El Campo, TX — June 5, 2025, a teen was injured in a suspected drunk driving accident at about 10 p.m. near the intersection of Marion Avenue and Wright Street.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2016 Mazda 6 was headed west on Marion when it crashed into a street sign.
A passenger, a 17-year-old boy, suffered serious injuries in the crash, according to the report.
The driver, another teen who did not have a driver's license, has been drinking before the crash, the report states. He suffered minor injuries.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Wharton County crash.
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: where the driver got the alcohol and who served it.
It appears the driver, a teenage male without a license, had been drinking before the crash. In Texas, dram shop law exists for exactly these scenarios, allowing people injured by an intoxicated driver to ask whether an alcohol provider might share responsibility. If a teen was served while visibly impaired or underage, that opens the door to another layer of accountability.
It may not be obvious at first glance, but there may be more to this story than people realize. A sober accounting would include asking what role an establishment or individual played in furnishing alcohol to a minor. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
Bottom line: simply knowing that alcohol was involved doesn’t close the door. If this teen driver had been over-served, or served at all, the law offers tools many people don’t know they can use.
Takeaways:
- Dram shop laws empower families and injured parties to explore whether an alcohol provider is also legally responsible.
- Investigators often focus on the crash itself, but questions like “Who served that minor?” and “When did that occur?” are vital and too often overlooked.
- Even without a license, the driver’s drinking raises red flags, and understanding the full timeline could reveal important evidence and legal options.
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