Bexar County, TX — December 21, 2024, Emmalee Bond was injured as the result of an alleged drunk driver accident along Interstate 37.
Right now, details say that the crash took place along I-37 southeast of San Antonio.
While information is limited, reports say that 20-year-old Emmalee Bond was driving along the interstate when a driver going the wrong direction crashed into Bond. It’s said that a good Samaritan helped Bond, following which she was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Emmalee Bond continues to recover at the time of writing.
Details regarding the reported wrong-way driver are limited at this time. It’s alleged that the wrong-way driver was at “several bars” prior to the crash, and it’s also alleged the driver was several times the legal limit. It’s unclear at this time if charges are being considered.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While these very serious allegations aren’t confirmed right now, wrong-way drivers almost always end up being intoxicated. Not only that, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the driver was indeed several times the legal limit, as it’s quite difficult to get onto a divided, major interstate with any level of awareness. But what really stands out to me is the claim the wrong-way driver was coming from at least one local bar. Have authorities investigated those establishments for possibly unlawfully over-serving the driver?
While drunk drivers rightfully get a lot of attention after a serious accident, it’s also important to investigate the alcohol providers who served them. Alcohol providers can face consequences if they over-serve someone who’s obviously intoxicated. These consequences can include potential criminal investigations, fines, suspended licenses, or liability for the injuries resulting from the intoxication.
Here’s why this is important. One, there should be accountability when people break the law. Plain and simple. Texas law gives alcohol providers rules to follow, and they shouldn’t get away with breaking them anymore than a drunk driver should. Second, anyone who wants to help reduce the number of drunk driving accidents should encourage authorities to go after negligent alcohol providers. I’ve handled hundreds of cases against negligent alcohol providers for their role in serious accidents. When those providers face consequences, they generally clean up their act. That means there will be fewer drivers being over-served, and that means fewer families having to go through the chaos this family is going through.
So while there is still a lot of information here that needs to be confirmed, there are more than enough red flags to warrant extremely prompt and thorough investigations into the events leading up to the wreck. Some of the evidence may be time sensitive, and the sooner investigators can dig into things, the sooner the family affected by all this can see a just resolution.
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