Austin, TX — October 26, 2025, Juan Cazares was injured in a suspected drunk driver accident at about 2 a.m. on U.S. Route 183.
A preliminary accident report indicates that five vehicles were involved in a crash on southbound U.S. 183 as an emergency vehicle approached near North Lamar Boulevard. A 2014 Ford Escape and a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E collided with a 2005 Kia Spectra and a 2019 Honda Civic, while a 2017 Ford Fusion was damaged as well.
Honda driver Juan Cazares, 60, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report, but none of the other drivers were hurt.
The Ford and Mercedes drivers, who allegedly failed yield to an emergency vehicle and drove on the improved shoulder, are suspected of being intoxicated at the time of the crash, the report states.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Travis County crash at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When I read about incidents like this one, what stands out to me isn’t just what happened, but what’s missing from the conversation; namely, how two people allegedly drove while intoxicated and caused harm to someone else, and yet there’s little public mention of where they may have gotten their alcohol. That’s not just a detail; it could be a key part of the accountability story.
If alcohol did, in fact, play a role here, as early reports suggest, it raises serious questions about whether a bar, restaurant or other alcohol provider overserved one or both drivers before they got behind the wheel. In Texas, it’s illegal to serve alcohol to someone who’s obviously intoxicated, and dram shop law allows those affected by a crash to hold negligent providers accountable when that line is crossed. It’s not always obvious, but there may be more to this story than people realize.
The truth is drivers aren’t always the only ones who bear responsibility when someone is seriously injured in a suspected drunk driving crash. If someone served an obviously intoxicated person and sent them out into traffic, that decision could be just as harmful as the one to drive under the influence. But unless someone looks into where the alcohol came from, those questions often go unanswered, and the cycle continues.
Three key points to consider:
- One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?” That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
- If an alcohol provider overserved someone who was clearly intoxicated, they may share legal responsibility for the harm that followed. The law offers tools that many people don’t know they can use.
- Investigating the source of the alcohol isn’t just about assigning blame. It’s about understanding the full picture of how a preventable crash happened. Accountability starts with asking the right questions.
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