Basic Facts
Crash date: February 20, 2026
Crash location: U.S. Highway 377 at the Glenview Drive intersection in Haltom City, Texas
People involved:
- Unidentified man, 25
- Unidentified woman, 29
- Jeffery Gissel, 70
Do Authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? yes
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? unknown
Accident Report
February 20, 2026, Jeffery Gissel and another person were injured in an alleged drunk driver accident just after 5:45 p.m. on U.S. 377.
According to authorities, a westbound Toyota Highlander occupied by a 25-year-old man who had allegedly been under the influence of alcohol was reversing unsafely. A collision consequently occurred between the Highlander, an eastbound Chrysler Town & Country occupied by a 29-year-old woman, and an eastbound truck occupied by 70-year-old Jeffery Gissel.
Gissel reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. The woman from the minivan may have been injured, as well, according to reports. The man from the Highlander was apparently unhurt. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
How Did This Accident Occur?
Having analyzed hundreds of alcohol-related car accidents over the length of my career, I have a distinct perspective. As such, there is one question that comes to mind that most might not consider: where did the inebriated driver get his alcohol?
You might ask, “why does that matter?” I’m more than willing to explain. When it comes to car accidents where alcohol was involved, the chain of decisions that ultimately led to the wreck generally began far from where the accident actually occurred. I can’t help but wonder, was the driver drinking at an establishment—such as a restaurant or a bar? This context does matter, because if he was obviously intoxicated, yet people continued to serve him drinks, then those who overserved him bear a portion of the responsibility for the outcome of the wreck.
Can the establishment be held accountable for that responsibility? Yes; Texas Dram Shop Law is a tool that allows a business that sells alcohol to be held responsible if it serves alcohol to someone who is clearly intoxicated and that person later causes harm. Leave me a comment letting me know whether or not you have previously heard of this law.
That said, I hope the people who are in charge of investigating this accident think to follow the chain of decisions back to its source, rather that getting hyper fixated on the physical scene. That way, everyone who had a hand in this wreck is held accountable, even if they were not physically at the location of the crash when it occurred.
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