San Antonio, TX — July 22, 2023, Juan Cazares was fatally injured as the result of a single-vehicle accident at around 1:30 a.m. on New Sulphur Springs Road.
Authorities said following preliminary investigations that the crash happened in the area of New Sulphur Springs Road and Stuart Road.
According to current public information, 23-year-old Juan Cazares was in a Chevy Silverado going northbound along New Sulphur Springs. At a curve in the roadway, the vehicle apparently went off the side of the road. It crashed through an embankment, went airborne, and overturned. The vehicle then caught fire, and Cazares reportedly died at the scene. There did not appear to be any other injuries.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Additionally, authorities included an apparent toxicology test which showed Mr. Cazares was over three times the legal limit for intoxicated driving when the crash occurred. If that allegation is true, then why haven’t I seen authorities mention the possibility the victim was illegally over-served?
Allow me to explain why this concerns me. A family contacted me about a fatal crash not long ago after their loved one crashed on the freeway, their vehicle burst into flames, and they died as a result. When authorities found that alcohol was a factor, that’s as far as they bothered looking. But our investigations found that the driver had been recklessly and illegally over-served by a local bar. So not only did that lead to an investigation for wrongful death, it opened that business up to criminal charges and administrative penalties that authorities initially overlooked.
I can’t say whether or not the allegations in these preliminary statements are true. I also can’t say what it would mean going forward if they were true. What I can say is I’ve seen authorities find a driver to be three times the legal limit countless times. Most of those situations involved negligent alcohol providers who broke the law. Could the same be true here, and are authorities even bothering to find out?
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