UPDATE (March 24, 2025): Further information from authorities identified two people involved in the accident. 32-year-old Jose Pena Rojas was the passenger killed due to the crash. The other passenger who was seriously injured was 29-year-old Carlos Mendez Galindo. Additional details remain unconfirmed.
Atascosa County, TX — February 25, 2025, one person was killed and two were injured following an alleged drunk driver accident at 10:16 p.m. on F.M. 1784.
Investigators said in preliminary statements that the accident happened off F.M. 1784 and Fairview Road, east of Leming.
According to officials, three men were in a Ford Explorer traveling westbound. In a series of events not clear right now, the vehicle ended up crashing off the side of the road. Due to this, one of the passengers in the car was killed. Another passenger was seriously injured, and the driver had reportedly less serious injuries.
Right now, authorities report recommendations for charges of intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter, alleging the driver was under the influence of alcohol. No further information is available right now.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
If alcohol was indeed a factor here, then obviously that will bring up calls for serious consequences. What victims and families need to know, however, is that the alleged drunk drivers aren’t always the only ones responsible for deadly crashes like these. In Texas, alcohol providers are often responsible, as well.
Simply put, it’s unlawful for bars and other alcohol providers to over-serve people who are obviously intoxicated. Doing so can expose them to potential criminal investigations, fines, suspended licenses, and liability for the resulting deaths and injuries.
Too often, though, authorities put all of their focus on suspect drivers. That’s understandable, but it can allow those reckless alcohol providers to continue putting lives at risk, and more families are bound to suffer as a result. I’ve seen time and time again how alcohol providers actually clean up their act when they’re finally held accountable. If authorities are too narrow in their efforts, they may allow those negligent alcohol providers to continue putting dangerously intoxicated drivers on the roads.
Over the years, I’ve handled hundreds of cases against negligent alcohol providers. In my experience, families don’t want some bad guy to blame. They want to know they’re getting the whole story, and they want to know there will be accountability for all whose actions led to the accident. And if their suffering can be used to prevent other families from being harmed, that’s a resolution most everyone would want to pursue.
So while I can’t confirm what all led to this crash or what may lie ahead for those involved, there’s a good chance that these preliminary details aren’t telling the whole story.
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