Blanco County, TX — August 30, 2025, Juan Coreno Jr. and two others were injured following a wrong-way car accident at around midnight along US 290.
Authorities say that the crash happened a few miles west of Johnson City. It appears that 22-year-old Juan Fernando Coreno Jr. was a passenger in a Toyota going westbound on the highway. A Ford Bronco was reportedly driving into oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the road. This led to the vehicles colliding.
Due to the accident, Juan Coreno and the driver of the Toyota were seriously injured. The driver of the Ford reportedly had non-serious injuries. That driver may have been drinking, authorities said. This and other details have yet to be confirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Frankly, it wouldn’t at all be surprising if alcohol did in fact cause this crash. In my experience, driver’s on the wrong side of the road are almost always intoxicated. But they’re rarely just drunk—they’re usually extremely drunk. That can make things quite complex, legally speaking. Here’s why.
When someone is intoxicated enough to get on the wrong side of the road, it raises the possibility that a bar, restaurant, or other alcohol provider may have played a role in enabling the crash. Under Texas law, alcohol providers are prohibited from serving anyone who is obviously intoxicated—someone who presents clear signs they pose a danger to themselves or others. If they serve that person anyway, and a crash like this follows, the law may hold them accountable through what’s called a dram shop claim.
That kind of accountability isn’t about punishing honest mistakes. It’s about curbing the behaviors of bars or businesses that prioritize sales over safety. When someone is so impaired that they’re driving against traffic on a highway, the level of intoxication is usually far beyond the legal limit. In those cases, it’s fair to ask: Who else saw that person before they got behind the wheel—and why didn’t they stop serving them?
If alcohol is confirmed here, that’s exactly the kind of question dram shop law is designed to explore. And it may be the only way to ensure all responsible parties—not just the driver—are held to account.
Key Takeaways:
- Texas dram shop law may apply if a business overserved an obviously intoxicated person who then caused a crash.
- Wrong-way driving often involves extreme levels of intoxication, which should prompt questions about where the driver had been drinking.
- Criminal charges against a driver don’t close the book—civil law may offer additional tools to investigate and pursue accountability.
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