Friendswood, TX — October 13, 2024, two 24-year-old passengers were injured in a single-vehicle accident on Parkwood Avenue in Friendswood.
According to authorities, the incident happened around 4:00 a.m. on the 2800 block of West Parkwood near Lundy Lane. Investigators say a Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV was traveling west on the roadway when the driver lost control in a curve. The vehicle drove south off the roadway and crashed into a ditch.
Two passengers in the Mustang suffered serious injuries in the crash. The driver reportedly received minor injuries. Investigators alleged he was intoxicated and reportedly placed him under arrest.
No further information is currently available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Authorities don’t charge someone with DWI on a lark, nor do they draw blood samples for a mild hunch. Whatever it was that drove their suspicions in Friendswood, they seem to have strong suspicions that something was in that young man’s system when he crashed. They reportedly tested for both drugs and alcohol; believe it or not, it can make quite a difference which one they find.
At the risk of stating the obvious, illicit drug use is illegal from start to finish, from sale to use. Alcohol, however, is not; as long as a Texas business qualifies for the right license, it can sell to whoever’s buying—within limits. Everyone knows they can’t sell to minors, but what people often don’t know is that those businesses are prohibited from selling or serving drinks to obviously intoxicated customers. That means if a bar, restaurant, store, or other business in Friendswood refilled that young driver’s glass or sold him a tall boy when they could tell he was past his limits, it may be due for criminal investigations or even liability for the injuries he caused in that wreck.
It you’re surprised to learn that bars who recklessly over-serve people may have financial responsibility for the aftermath of that illegal behavior, it’s because that area of the law—called dram shop law—rarely gets the attention or priority it deserves. Law enforcement tends to be satisfied by charging drunk drivers, and the question of how they got drunk is rarely addressed. Dram shop law makes sure they pay a steep price for endangering people in the name of a bigger bar tab, and it also gives the people they hurt a way to get help with recovering.
If blood test results show the driver was intoxicated as suspected, he should face serious repercussions for his poor choices. However, the same should be true of everybody who played a part in sending people to the hospital. Hopefully someone will make sure they get the answers and help they deserve.
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