Wise County, TX — May 22, 2025, Destiny Quintanilla was killed and Mykah Dallas was injured in an alleged intoxicated driver accident at 9:30 p.m. on US 287.
Preliminary statements on the accident say that it took place just outside of Rhome along northbound lanes of the highway.
Investigators say that 19-year-old Destiny Quintanilla and 20-year-old Mykah Dallas were on the shoulder by parked vehicles at the time. While there, a passing driver reportedly went onto the shoulder and struck both Destiny Quintanilla and Mykah Dallas.
Due to the collision, Destiny Quintanilla reportedly was killed. Mykah Dallas was taken to a hospital. Authorities allege that the driver who hit them tried to flee the scene, and they also allege the driver was intoxicated at the time. Authorities reported pending charges for intoxication manslaughter and failure to render aid involving death.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
One of the most difficult things about cases like this is how quickly the conversation can narrow in on the most obvious facts—especially when authorities allege intoxication and a failed attempt to flee. But for all the focus on those details, there’s a deeper layer that rarely gets the attention it deserves: Was alcohol the intoxicant involved here, and if so, where did it come from? Here’s why that matters
If the driver in this case was indeed intoxicated, that raises the possibility that an alcohol provider may have over-served someone who was obviously intoxicated. Under Texas law, that matters. Not all responsibility ends with the person behind the wheel. A bar, restaurant, or other establishment that continues to serve a customer showing signs of intoxication isn’t just taking a risk—they may be breaking the law.
The challenge is that these questions don’t usually get asked unless someone knows they can be. Police departments often focus their limited resources on the immediate causes of a crash: where it happened, who was driving, and whether laws were broken at the scene. But what gets missed in that process is the potential role of an alcohol provider upstream—someone who had the opportunity to prevent this chain of events before it ever reached the highway.
So when an incident like this comes to light, the story isn’t just about a collision or even an arrest. It’s about whether all the contributing factors will be examined—and whether those affected will get a full picture of what led to their loss.
Three key takeaways:
- Texas law allows people harmed by intoxicated drivers to investigate whether a bar or other provider unlawfully over-served the person responsible.
- Most official investigations don’t dig into where a driver was drinking—unless someone specifically pursues that line of inquiry.
- Even when a driver is clearly at fault, the law recognizes that accountability may extend to others who enabled their condition.
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