Montgomery County, TX — January 18, 2025, Bethany King was killed as the result of an alleged hit-and-run accident at around 4:00 a.m. along North Loop 336.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened near the intersection of Loop 336 and Thompson Street.
It appears that 30-year-old Bethany Faith King was on a bicycle at the time and attempting to cross the roadway. While crossing the road, it’s say that a Honda Civic struck King, then left the scene. Bethany King died due to the collision. The Honda allegedly left the scene
Thanks to a witness, authorities say they identified and arrested the suspected runaway driver. Authorities claim there was alcohol in the vehicle, and they also say the occupants of the vehicle had been at a local bar prior to the accident. No further information can be confirmed right now.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Obviously, leaving the scene of an accident is going to bring up serious potential consequences. That’s only more true if authorities find out alcohol contributed to this accident. But among all of these possible factors, are authorities investigating the establishment (or establishments) the alleged runaway driver was coming from? If it turns out alcohol was a factor, and the suspect had been drinking at a local alcohol provider, that alcohol provider may also be responsible for contributing to this fatal accident.
Simply put, Texas law says alcohol providers can be held accountable if they over-serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. This can include potential criminal investigations, fines, suspended liquor licenses, and even liability if the intoxicated leads to people getting hurt or killed. Not only does this help ensure there are consequences for a drunk driver, but it also ensures any complicit alcohol providers clean up their act so they don’t go on to continue over-serving people and putting lives at risk.
My concern is that this area of Texas law too often goes overlooked. I’ve had hundreds of alcohol-related accident cases. Rarely do authorities investigate beyond a drunk driver’s actions. That means complicit negligent alcohol providers often only face consequences because victims or families demanded more thorough investigations. Perhaps authorities here are already being thorough, but it’s not something I would ever take for granted.
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