Brownwood, TX — October 6, 2025, Hayley Harding and another person were injured in an alleged DWI car accident just before 11:30 a.m. along U.S. Highway 183.
According to authorities, a 56-year-old man was traveling in a northeast bound Chevrolet Silverado on U.S. 183 in the vicinity of the Brownwood Regional Airport when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that the northeast bound Silverado was traveling in the southwest bound lanes of the highway. A collision consequently occurred between the Silverado, a southwest bound Ford F-450, and a southwest bound Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck occupied by 24-year-old Hayley Harding.
It does not appear that anyone from the Ford was hurt. The man who had been behind the wheel of the Silverado—who had allegedly been under the influence at the time of the wreck—reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident; Harding suffered minor injuries, as well, reports state. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a wrong-way driver causes a crash in broad daylight, people often wonder how something like that could happen. And when reports suggest that alcohol may have been involved, the focus understandably shifts to the individual behind the wheel. But in situations like this one, I think there’s more to consider. Specifically, if that driver was intoxicated, how did he come to be in that condition—and why was he still allowed to get behind the wheel?
Texas law doesn’t just place responsibility on impaired drivers. It also holds alcohol providers accountable when they serve someone who is clearly intoxicated and that person goes on to cause harm. That’s part of what dram shop law exists to address. If the driver in this case had been drinking at a bar, restaurant, or similar business before the crash, it’s important to find out whether someone noticed signs of impairment and served him anyway. That kind of oversight—if it occurred—can make the difference between a person getting home safely or ending up driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic.
Too often, the question of where someone was drinking gets overlooked in the aftermath of a DWI crash. But it shouldn’t be. Alcohol doesn’t appear in a driver’s system by accident, and in many cases, there’s a business transaction behind it. Was this driver overserved? Was anyone paying attention? These are the kinds of questions that may seem secondary but are essential if we want to understand what really happened—and if we want to reduce the chances of it happening again.
Crashes like this one may start with a bad decision, but they don’t happen in isolation. That’s why the law allows for a broader investigation—and in some cases, broader accountability—than most people realize.
Key takeaways:
- If the driver was served alcohol while already showing signs of intoxication, the business that served him may be liable under Texas dram shop law.
- Wrong-way crashes linked to alcohol often involve missed warning signs earlier in the day—possibly at the point of alcohol service.
- The law provides ways for injured parties to hold all responsible parties accountable, even if the driver wasn’t the only one involved in the chain of events.
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