Bellmead, TX — June 27, 2024, Eduardo Soto Salaices was killed and four were injured following an alleged drunk driver accident at 7:15 p.m. on Katy Lane.
Investigators said in initial statements that the crash happened in the area of Katy Lane and Preston Lane.
According to officials, 20-year-old Eduardo Soto Salaices was in a vehicle traveling along Katy. Rounding a curve, the vehicle apparently ran off the side of the road and crashed into a tree. As a result, Soto Salaices was killed. Four others in the vehicle were injured, one seriously.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Right now, details allege that the driver of the vehicle was drunk at the time of the accident. Authorities recommended charges for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault. What I have yet to see, though, is if authorities have looked into where the alcohol came from. Obviously, drunk driving warrants appropriate consequences, but it’s illegal for bars and other alcohol providers to over-serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. Doing so means the negligent alcohol provider can expose themselves to criminal investigations, fines, license suspensions, and liability for the harm victims and families suffer as a result. Is that something that’s been looked into here?
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