UPDATE (July 7, 2025): Recent reports have been released which identify the two people who lost their lives as a result of this accident as 32-year-old Abraham Zamora and 40-year-old Brittney Lesikar. No additional information is currently available. Investigations continue.
Aransas Pass, TX — May 26, 2025, two people were killed and one was injured in a possible drunk driver accident shortly before 3:00 a.m. on S.H. 361.
According to authorities, the accident took place on State Highway 361 in the vicinity of the Harbor Island Road intersection.
A Kia occupied by two people was apparently parked on the highway when the wreck occurred. The Kia was reportedly struck by a Dodge Ram 1500 occupied by three people; the impact caused the pickup truck to overturn.
Two people who had been in the pickup, a man and a woman, sustained fatal injuries due to the wreck and were declared deceased at the scene. A woman who had also been a passenger in the pickup truck suffered injuries of unknown severity, as well, and was transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment, according to reports.
The person who had been behind the wheel of the Kia was arrested due to authorities’ belief that they may have been intoxicated at the time of the wreck, reports state. Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identities of the victims—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
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. Authorities suspect intoxication was a factor in a deadly early morning crash in Aransas Pass, and understandably, much of the public attention will fall on the driver who now faces serious legal scrutiny. But there’s a deeper layer of accountability that often goes unexplored—especially when alcohol may have played a role.
One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?” If the arrested driver had been drinking before the crash, was it at a private gathering—or did a bar, restaurant, or other licensed alcohol provider serve them past the point of obvious intoxication? That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer. In Texas, alcohol providers have a legal duty not to serve someone who’s clearly intoxicated, and when they do, they can be held accountable for the harm that follows. These are not just legal technicalities—they’re safeguards meant to protect the public from the exact kind of outcome we saw here.
Accountability in these situations isn’t always easy to trace. It may be surprising, but in many drunk driving crash investigations, authorities lack the resources and support necessary to investigate where the alleged drunk driver was drinking prior to the crash. That means crucial evidence about overservice can go unexamined unless someone steps in to ask the right questions. It’s not about shifting blame—it’s about understanding the full picture of how something like this happens and using the tools available to prevent it from happening again.
If we’re serious about public safety and preventing similar outcomes, we have to start looking beyond the crash itself. That includes taking a closer look at whether someone irresponsibly placed alcohol in the hands of an already-impaired person.
Three key takeaways:
- Texas dram shop law allows families to hold alcohol providers accountable when they serve someone who’s clearly intoxicated and that person causes harm.
- A full investigation should include where the suspected drunk driver had been drinking—not just what happened on the roadway.
- Legal remedies may exist for the injured and surviving families, even if they’ve never heard of dram shop law or considered the possibility of alcohol provider liability.
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