Grand Prairie, TX — March 23, 2025, Eva Chaverria was killed in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 5 a.m. on Interstate 30.
Authorities said a Dodge pickup was pulling over to adjust the straps on its utility trailer when it was hit from behind by a Nissan sedan.
The passenger in the Nissan, 22-year-old Eva Maria Chaverria, was killed in the crash near MacArthur Boulevard, according to authorities.
The Nissan driver, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was suspected to be intoxicated at the time of the crash, authorities said. He is expected to be charged with intoxication manslaughter.
The Dodge driver was not injured in the crash, according to authorities.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the crash on westbound I-30 at this time. The accident is still being investigated.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Most people assume that when someone is accused of intoxication manslaughter, all the questions have been answered. But in cases like this one, where alcohol is believed to have played a role, it’s worth asking: How did the driver end up in that condition in the first place?
More often than not, the story doesn’t start with the crash: it starts at the bar, the restaurant or wherever the driver was drinking beforehand. That’s an important part of the picture that rarely gets the attention it deserves. Under Texas dram shop laws, it’s illegal for alcohol providers to serve someone who’s obviously intoxicated. When they break that rule, they’re not just putting that individual at risk: they’re putting everyone else on the road in harm’s way too.
At the same time, many police investigations stop at identifying the impaired driver. That’s certainly one part of the puzzle, but not the whole picture. Getting the full story means looking into where the driver was drinking and whether that alcohol provider followed the law. If they didn’t, Texas law gives victims and their families the tools to hold them accountable.
From where I sit, a crash investigation isn’t complete until someone determines where the alleged drunk driver was drinking. Accountability matters: not just for those directly affected by this crash, but to help ensure it doesn’t happen to someone else’s family next time.
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