Harris County, TX — September 6, 2025, a man was injured due to an alleged DWI accident at about 12:30 a.m. along Red Bluff Road.
According to authorities, a 60-year-old man was traveling on a northbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Red Bluff Road in the vicinity just north of the Spencer Highway intersection when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that a southbound Ford F-150 pickup truck attempted a left turn at an apparently unsafe time, failing to yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic. A collision consequently took place between motorcycle and the back-right quarter of the pickup truck.
The motorcyclist reportedly sustained serious injuries due to the collision. Reports state that the 57-year-old man who had been behind the wheel of the pickup had allegedly been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the wreck.
Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When I see a report involving a seriously injured motorcyclist and an allegedly impaired driver, one of the first questions that comes to mind is: Where was the driver drinking before they got behind the wheel? That’s a question that too often goes unasked, especially when the crash itself becomes the sole focus of attention. But in Texas, when alcohol is involved, there’s a wider lens we need to be looking through.
If authorities are correct and alcohol played a role here, then it’s not just about a failure to yield—it’s about whether someone else played a part in enabling that impaired decision. Under Texas dram shop law, bars, restaurants, or other alcohol providers can be held accountable if they serve someone who is obviously intoxicated and that person later causes harm. That’s not about blame for blame’s sake; it’s about recognizing that drunk driving crashes often begin hours before impact—at the point where someone served a customer who shouldn’t have been served.
The reality is that few people go from stone-cold sober to dangerously impaired without signs along the way. If a provider noticed—or should have noticed—that this driver had already had too much to drink, there’s a real question of whether the crash might have been preventable. And that’s the kind of answer that only a proper investigation can bring to light.
Crashes like this don’t always happen in a vacuum. There may be more to the story than most people realize—and Texas law gives injured parties a path to explore that possibility.
Key Takeaways:
- When alcohol is involved in a serious crash, it’s important to investigate where the driver had been drinking and whether a provider overserved them.
- Texas dram shop law allows injured parties to hold businesses accountable when they serve someone who is clearly intoxicated.
- Full accountability often requires looking beyond the scene of the crash to examine the decisions and responsibilities that came before it.
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