Comanche County, TX — October 26, 2024, Elida Zarate Chavarria, David Zarate, and one other were injured after an alleged drunk driver accident at 8:00 p.m. on U.S. 67.
Authorities said in their initial statements that the accident happened near U.S. 67/377 and F.M. 3381, just east of Comanche.
According to officials, David Zarate and Elida Zarate Chavarria were in a Ford F-150 going southwest along the highway. An oncoming Mini Cooper reportedly failed to yield making a left turn, causing the vehicles to collide with each other.
Due to the crash, Elida Zarate Chavarria had serious injuries. David Zarate and the other driver had less severe injuries. Authorities at this time allege that the Mini Cooper driver was under the influence of alcohol.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
People tend to think accidents involving alcohol are straight-forward. Authorities file their charges, and that’s that, right? Well, not always. A lot of the time, drunk drivers were unlawfully over-served by alcohol providers, which means those alcohol providers could potentially be held accountable. Unfortunately, that’s where authorities often come up short.
I’ve handled hundreds of cases involving negligent alcohol providers contributing to serious accidents. Rarely are the authorities looking into things on their own. I’ve even had cases where we handed evidence to officials on a silver platter, and they still felt they had better things to do. It’s just another reasons independent investigations are generally more reliable after a serious accident like this. Either they can confirm authorities are looking at this from all angles, or they can catch anything important authorities let slip through the cracks.
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