Dayton, TX — August 16, 2024, five people were injured due to a car accident at around 6:19 p.m. along North Cleveland Street.
Investigators said in preliminary statements that the accident took place in the area of the North Cleveland Street and West Linney Street.
Authorities said that a 29-year-old Dayton man was in a Chevy Tahoe along with three children. They were going northbound on Cleveland at the time. A 31-year-old man was in a Dodge Ram pickup going southbound on Cleveland. At the intersection, the two vehicles collided. As a result, the Chevy driver and one of the kids in the vehicle were seriously injured. The other children and the Dodge driver reportedly had moderate injuries.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While details aren’t confirmed right now, authorities mentioned alcohol as a possible factor in the crash. Despite what folks may think, this doesn’t necessarily make an accident like this open-and-shut. This is because alcohol-related crashes can often involve an outside party responsible for contributing to the accident: an alcohol provider.
Simply put, alcohol providers in Texas can face criminal investigations, fines, license suspensions, and liability if they unlawfully over-served someone who is obviously intoxicated, and it leads to people getting hurt. While all of the focus tends to stay on the drivers in these situations, it’s important negligent alcohol providers also answer when their actions lead to people getting hurt. The question is if authorities here looked into that or if they’re letting someone off the hook.
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