Dallas County, TX — August 10, 2025, Humberto Covarrubias and two others were injured in an alleged DWI accident at about 8:00 a.m. along Oates Drive.
According to authorities, 19-year-old Humberto Covarrubias and a 17-year-old boy were traveling in a westbound Toyota Corolla on Oates Drive at the Motely Drive intersection when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that an eastbound Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck occupied by a 22-year-old man failed to heed the light indicated by the traffic signal, entering the intersection at an apparently unsafe time. A collision consequently took place between the front-end of the pickup truck and the right side of the Corolla.
The man who had been behind the wheel of the Silverado had allegedly been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the wreck. Authorities have recommended charges of Driving While Intoxicated against him.
The 17-year-old who had been in the Corolla as a passenger reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. Both drivers 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
If reports are correct, it looks like alcohol very likely played a role in this crash. I think that when alcohol plays a role in a crash—especially one that happens early in the morning—it’s worth asking some deeper questions. Specifically: How did a 22-year-old driver become so impaired before 8 a.m. that he allegedly ran a red light and caused serious harm to others? That’s not a question of curiosity—it’s a matter of public accountability.
One of the key ideas behind Texas dram shop law is that those who serve alcohol have a duty to stop serving when it’s clear someone is intoxicated. If that didn’t happen here—if someone overserved this young man at a bar, restaurant, or similar place—then the law may give those affected, including the seriously injured 17-year-old passenger, a way to seek answers and accountability. These kinds of investigations aren’t automatic. In fact, they often don’t happen at all unless someone pushes for them.
It may be surprising, but in many drunk driving crash investigations, authorities lack the resources and support necessary to investigate where the alleged drunk driver was drinking prior to the crash. That’s where dram shop law fills an important gap. It allows victims and their families to examine what happened before the crash—not just in the car, but possibly at the bar or establishment that kept serving someone who should have been cut off.
These aren’t just legal technicalities—they’re real-life accountability questions that deserve to be asked. And when serious injuries result, especially to young people who had no say in someone else’s decision to drive drunk, it becomes all the more important to make sure every angle is explored.
Key Takeaways:
- Texas law allows injured victims to investigate whether an alcohol provider overserved an obviously intoxicated person who later caused harm.
- An early-morning DWI raises critical questions about how and where the driver became impaired—and whether a business contributed to that.
- Most people don’t realize that dram shop law exists to uncover these answers, even when criminal charges are already being pursued.
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