Big Spring, TX — June 15, 2025, four people were injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 2 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 20.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2009 Toyota Tacoma was heading the wrong way on I-20 near U.S. Route 87 when it collided with a 2021 Honda Accord.
All four people in the Honda — two 21-year-old men, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman — were seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. Their names have not been made public yet.
The Toyota driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash, the report states.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Howard County crash at this time.
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. It’s easy to focus entirely on the wrong-way driver and the obvious danger posed by intoxication, especially in the early morning hours. But there’s another side to accountability that often goes unexamined; namely, how that person ended up in a position to drive impaired in the first place.
If reports are correct and the driver was indeed intoxicated, one of the most important but often overlooked questions is: Where did they get their alcohol? In Texas, bars, restaurants and other alcohol providers are prohibited from serving alcohol to someone who is obviously intoxicated. When that line is crossed and a crash like this follows, the law allows those affected to hold not just the driver accountable, but the establishment that may have fueled the danger.
Most people don’t realize that dram shop liability exists specifically for moments like this, when an irresponsible choice at the point of sale contributes to the harm others suffer later on. That’s not to say an alcohol provider was necessarily involved here. But given the circumstances, it’s a question worth asking. If this individual was visibly intoxicated before getting behind the wheel, and someone served them anyway, that matters; not just legally, but in terms of preventing future incidents.
Ultimately, when we talk about impaired driving crashes, the conversation should be broader than just what happened on the road. It should also include how those situations come to be, and who else may have played a part. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
Three key things to keep in mind:
- Dram shop law in Texas allows injured parties to investigate whether an alcohol provider contributed to a crash by overserving an obviously intoxicated person.
- Identifying where and how the driver obtained their alcohol is often the missing piece in understanding what really happened.
- Many people are unaware that the law gives them tools to pursue answers, and accountability, even when the driver isn’t the only one at fault.
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