Comanche County, TX — November 21, 2025, Haven Shawver was injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 6:10 p.m. on State Highway 6.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a westbound 2104 Chevrolet Silverado C1500 collided with an eastbound 2018 Chrysler Pacifica east of De Leon. An eastbound 2008 GMC Sierra was damaged as well.
A passenger in the Chrysler, 20-year-old Graford resident Haven Shawver, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. Driver Preston Baldwin, 20, and a baby girl were listed as possibly injured.
The Chevrolet driver, who was not injured, was charged with intoxication assault after the crash, the report states.
The GMC driver was not hurt, according to the report.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Comanche County accident at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When I read about incidents like this one, what stands out to me isn’t just what happened, but what’s missing from the conversation: how someone reportedly ended up behind the wheel while intoxicated in the first place. A serious injury crash like this raises immediate concerns about driver accountability, but it also invites a deeper look at whether others may have contributed behind the scenes.
One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?” Texas law doesn’t just hold drunk drivers accountable. It also allows those harmed by impaired driving to ask whether a bar, restaurant or other alcohol provider may have played a role by overserving someone who was already obviously intoxicated. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
If a licensed alcohol provider served the alleged drunk driver before this crash, and if that person was already showing signs of intoxication, the establishment may share legal responsibility for what happened. Unfortunately, this piece of the puzzle is often ignored unless someone steps in to look more closely.
Accountability in drunk driving cases isn’t always limited to the road. Sometimes, it starts hours earlier, at the point where alcohol was sold or served. That’s why the law exists: to give injured people and their families the ability to investigate every link in the chain.
Here are three things worth keeping in mind:
- Dram shop laws exist to hold alcohol providers accountable when they overserve obviously intoxicated patrons who go on to cause harm.
- A full investigation should include where the alleged drunk driver was drinking, and whether any warning signs were missed or ignored.
- Even if you’ve never heard of these laws, they’re here for a reason, and they may offer a path to answers that many people don’t know they have.
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