Montgomery County, TX — July 31, 2024, Alexander Alfaro was injured as the result of an alleged drunk driver accident at around 10:50 p.m. along Loop 494.
Investigators said in preliminary statements that the accident happened in the area of Loop 494 and East Knox Drive, just off Eastex south of Porter.
According to officials, 52-year-old Alexander C. Alfaro was in a Toyota Yaris going northbound on Loop 494. From the southbound lane, it appears a Volkswagen Tiguan crossed left of center and crashed head-on into Alfaro’s vehicle. As a result, Alfaro was seriously injured. There were no other confirmed injuries.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Current statements allege that the Volkswagen driver was under the influence of alcohol, and they recommended a charge for intoxication assault. If those allegations are true, are authorities looking into where that alcohol came from? Folks tend to put all of the focus on the drunk drivers in these situations—understandably so. But there’s often a complicit alcohol provider who also broke the law and can be held responsible.
Simply put, it’s illegal in Texas for alcohol providers to over-serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. Doing so exposes those establishments to potential criminal investigations, fines, license suspensions, and liability for resulting injuries. Not only does this help ensure there’s accountability for the alcohol provider’s actions, but it also provides an opportunity to see them clean up their act before more people get hurt. So if authorities aren’t looking into that possibility here, they may be letting someone off the hook for their role in a serious accident.
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