Odessa, TX — August 30, 2024, Ana Sotelo Juarez, Officer Dalton McSweeny, and one other were injured after a car accident at 12:43 a.m. along East 2nd Street.
According to officials, the crash took place in the area of East 2nd Street and Grant Avenue.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that 22-year-old Ana Sotelo Juarez was a passenger in a Nissan Sentra going eastbound on 2nd. Officer Dalton McSweeny was in a Tahoe going southbound on Grant. At the crossing, the Sentra crashed into the side of the Tahoe. As a result, Sotelo Juarez and the driver of the Nissan sustained serious injuries. Officer McSweeny reportedly had moderate injuries.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While details can’t be confirmed, authorities mentioned investigating alcohol as a contributing factor in the accident. If that was a factor here, it’s important to know where that alcohol came from. This doesn’t get much attention in the public, but alcohol providers can also be responsible for contributing to accidents. If they unlawfully over-serve someone, and that leads to people getting hurt, the alcohol provider is essentially an accomplice to the drunk driver, meaning there should be appropriate consequences for them both. The fact this also opens up possible avenues to get people the help they need only makes it that much more important to consider. Is that something authorities looked into here?
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