UPDATE (January 2, 2025): Recent statements identified the victim killed in the accident as 37-year-old Jesus Razo Garcia. Reports now say that Jesus Razo Garcia was a Good Samaritan who stopped at the scene of the initial crash and got out of his vehicle. Right now, additional details regarding the alleged intoxicated driver remain under investigation.
Bexar County, TX — December 26, 2024, one person was killed following an alleged drunk driver accident at around 2:00 a.m. along Loop 410.
Preliminary details about the accident say that it happened near Castle Hills on the north side of San Antonio.
It appears that a driver was traveling westbound along Loop 410 in the area of Vance Jackson Road. While doing so, another vehicle going the wrong way crashed into the first vehicle. The driver of the first vehicle reportedly got out of their vehicle, then was hit by a third vehicle.
Due to the accident, the first driver was killed. No other injuries were reported. Authorities allege that the wrong-way driver was over three times the legal limit for drunk driving, and they reportedly arrested that driver. No further information is available at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Even if reports hadn’t alleged drunk driving here, alcohol is the cause of the vast majority of wrong-way accidents. Especially if someone was over three times the legal limit, it would explain how someone was so disoriented that they got on the wrong side of a major freeway. But even if the allegations are true, there could be more to the story. I’ve handled hundreds of alcohol related accidents, and people who are that level of intoxication usually had help getting to that point from a local alcohol provider. Depending on what all led to the crash, there could be a negligent alcohol provider involved here who also needs to be held accountable.
Simply put, if an alcohol provider over-serves someone who is obviously intoxicated, they expose themselves to potential criminal investigations, fines, suspended licenses, and liability when people get hurt or killed as a result of the intoxication. For example, I had a case a while back where someone was over three times the legal limit, and it turned out they’d been drinking at a bar. The servers at the bar kept pouring drinks despite the fact this person was barely conscious, let alone able to drive safely. Holding that alcohol provider accountable was not only crucial in getting the victim’s loved ones much needed closure, it helped put that establishment on the straight-and-narrow so they wouldn’t harm any other families.
So while it’s not clear right now what all happened prior to this accident, there are more than enough red flags to warrant further investigations. Either investigators can confirm this all came down to one person’s recklessness, or they can find a local alcohol provider who needs to be held accountable for breaking the law and contributing to a deadly crash. Either way, the priority should be to ensure the victim’s loved ones have the full story, and there isn’t enough information available right now to be confident that’s happened.
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