UPDATE (March 7, 2024): Authorities released additional details about the accident. They say 83-year-old Helen Hendrix was in a Toyota Rav4 driven by 79-year-old Kathleen Keith Marquis. They were stopped at the light on westbound Pinemont Drive at T. C. Jester Boulevard. At the crossing, an eastbound Ford Transit allegedly ran the light, crashing into a Hyundai Sonata driven by 28-year-old Jasmine Poe. This caused the Sonata to veer into the side of the Rav4, which then hit a fourth vehicle.
It’s unclear what injuries Kathleen Marquis and Jasmine Poe may have sustained. County officials say Helen Hendrix had serious bodily injuries. They accused the Ford Transit driver of being under the influence of alcohol and filed charges for intoxication assault.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Authorities specifying alcohol as the suspected intoxicant here makes what I discussed below (looking for any complicit negligent alcohol providers) that much more crucial. But there’s also the concern of the alleged drunk driver’s vehicle being a Ford Transit, which is primarily used for work purposes. Is that true here, as well? A worker driving drunk in a company’s vehicle would simply be beyond the pale, and I can’t help wondering if authorities looked into that. All in all, there still seems to be some unanswered questions about this crash, but maybe those involved in the crash have received more thorough explanations than the public.
Harris County, TX — June 30, 2023, Helen Hendrix was injured as the result of an accident apparently involving an alleged intoxicated driver.
Few details are available right now, but Harris County officials indicate a motor vehicle accident resulted in the serious bodily injury of Helen Hendrix. That accident was allegedly the result of an intoxicated driver, who appears to have been charged for intoxication assault. Right now, there are no additional details.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
As little information as I can find right now, the simple fact authorities are alleging intoxication as a factor here means there could be more to this story. Folks tend to think everything’s wrapped up once an intoxicated driver faces charges. That can be true when drugs are the intoxicant, but alcohol can be a lot more complex.
With alcohol-related accidents, proper investigations go beyond just the drunk driver to look into if a local alcohol provider over-served the driver. If they did so, servers there can also face criminal charges, not to mention civil liability or penalties through the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Generally speaking, Harris County is better about these investigations than most other jurisdictions in Texas. Is the lack of detail about possible further charges a sign they found no outside accomplices, or could this be a situation that didn’t get the attention it deserved?
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