UPDATE (January 13, 2025): Authorities identified the four injured victims reportedly in the eastbound vehicle. They were Christopher Wesche, Alejandro Wesche, Yazareth Wesche, and Mariza Barragan. They all reportedly had serious injuries. Right now, additional details about factors leading up to the accident remain under investigation.
Galveston, TX — January 1, 2025, one person was killed and four were injured due to a wrong-way accident at around 1:00 a.m. on Seawall Boulevard.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened at the intersection of Seawall Boulevard and 42nd Street.
Officials say that a family of four was in a vehicle going eastbound along Seawall. Up ahead, it appears another driver was going the wrong direction without lights on. This resulted in a head-on collision between the two vehicles.
As a result of the collision, the reported wrong-way driver died. Four people from the other vehicle were injured, two critically. At this time, no additional details about the crash have been confirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While I’ve seen officials say they have yet to confirm alcohol as a factor here, the reality is it’s almost always the cause of wrong-way accidents. Especially considering claims the wrong-way vehicle had no lights on, it’d be more surprising if this didn’t involve intoxication. What makes that important, though, is it brings up concerns of what authorities are looking into here. If the scope of their investigations is too narrow, they might overlook something important.
For example, I had a case not long ago involving a wrong-way drunk driver who hit a family head-on, nearly killing a young child. While authorities were thorough in their investigations into the wrong-way driver, the family wanted a second set of eyes to make sure they weren’t missing anything. As it turned out, authorities never bothered looking into where the drunk got their alcohol from. That made all the difference in the world.
Through our independent investigations, we found that the wrong-way driver had been unlawfully over-served by a local bar. Evidence showed that bar continued serving the man beyond the point of obvious intoxication. The guy could barely walk to the bathroom without falling over, but the drinks kept coming anyway. Not only did that make the bar liable for their role in the crash, it exposed them to potential criminal investigations, fines, and suspension of their liquor license.
Too often, negligent alcohol providers fly under the radar simply because people don’t bother looking for them. I’ve had hundreds of cases involving drunk drivers unlawfully over-served by alcohol providers where the providers were only held accountable because victims and families demanded more answers than authorities were able to provide. It could be that authorities here are more motivated to get clear answers as well as to ensure there are appropriate consequences where necessary. In my experience, though, it’s best not to take that sort of effort for granted, even after accidents as serious as this.
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