Irving, TX — October 6, 2024, Jes Hunter, Carolyn Hughes, two children and one other were injured in a car accident at around 11:00 p.m. on Highway 183.
Initial details about the accident say that it took place along westbound lanes of the freeway near the Spur 482 interchange.
According to officials, 35-year-old Jes Semma Hunter and 72-year-old Carolyn Hughes were in a Chevy Equinox along with an 8-year-old and a baby. They were going along TX-183 when Lincoln MKZ, driven by a 54-year-old Arlington man, rear-ended the Chevy. This caused the Chevy to crash into the left barrier.
As a result of the collision, Hunter, Hughes, and both children had reportedly non-life-threatening injuries. The Lincoln driver reportedly had serious injuries. Currently, authorities say they believe alcohol was a factor in the accident. This and other details remain unconfirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Any crash late at night could very well involve alcohol, considering how common it is in the overnight hours. As open-and-shut as folks think drunk driving accidents are, though, there could be more to this story than just a single driver making a mistake. Obviously, driving drunk calls for consequences. But there is often an accomplice who also could be held accountable for their role in the crash: the alcohol provider that served the drunk driver. Let me explain.
In Texas, it’s unlawful for alcohol providers to serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. Doing so exposes those establishments to potential criminal investigations, fines, suspended licenses, and liability for the injuries caused by that intoxication. Not only can these potential avenues be a boon to the victims and families harmed by these actions, they can also help ensure those negligent alcohol providers clean up their act before anyone else gets hurt.
That’s why it’s frustrating how often authorities end up letting negligent alcohol providers off the hook. The scope of a police investigation doesn’t often extend beyond the crash scene. So while a drunk driver may answer for their actions, the alcohol provider who unlawfully over-served them and contributed to the accident may get off scot-free. As such, it can be prudent to ensure there are safety nets in place to catch what authorities let slip through the cracks. Whether or not this accident involves anything like that remains to be seen.
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