Center, TX — May 31, 2025, three people were injured due to a car accident at around 9:40 p.m. along Highway 87/Shelbyville Street.
Preliminary information about the accident says that it happened in the area of the Shelbyville Street and Martin Luther King Drive intersection.
According to officials, three people were in a GMC Envoy traveling westbound on Shelbyville. A GMC Acadia was going eastbound. Authorities say that the Acadia got on the wrong side of the road, colliding with the Envoy.
Due to the accident, a passenger in the Envoy reportedly had serious injuries. Another passenger in the Envoy and the driver of the Acadia had reportedly minor injuries. Authorities allege that the Acadia was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a vehicle crosses into the wrong lane and causes a serious crash, people naturally look to the driver for answers. But when authorities allege that the driver was under the influence of alcohol, the real question becomes: Was there a chance to prevent this before they ever got behind the wheel?
If the driver of the GMC Acadia had been drinking, then it’s worth asking whether they were over-served while already obviously intoxicated. That’s not just an afterthought—it’s a key element of accountability under Texas dram shop law. Alcohol providers in Texas are prohibited from serving patrons who show signs of obvious intoxication. That legal duty exists because the harm caused by over-service doesn’t stay in the establishment—it often shows up later on the road.
Yet, despite the seriousness of this crash and the injuries involved, that part of the story frequently goes uninvestigated. Law enforcement typically focuses on the crash itself, not where the drinking happened or whether someone behind a bar ignored signs they shouldn’t have. Unless someone takes the step to ask those questions, the role of an alcohol provider—if there was one—can remain completely hidden.
To put this another way, responsibility doesn’t always start with the crash. Sometimes it starts hours earlier. It’s important investigators are thorough enough to extend beyond just the crash itself and actually paint a picture showing what all led up to the crash.
Three key takeaways:
- Texas dram shop law prohibits alcohol providers from serving patrons who are obviously intoxicated—it’s a legal responsibility, not a courtesy.
- When alcohol is suspected in a crash, the source of that alcohol is rarely investigated unless someone pursues it.
- Accountability isn’t just about what happened on the road—it may also involve those who enabled the risk beforehand.
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