Tarrant County, TX — June 22, 2025, Juan Ramirez was injured due to an alleged drunk driver accident at approximately 6:30 p.m. along Business 287.
According to authorities, 27-year-old Juan Guillermo Ramirez was traveling in an eastbound Ford F-150 pickup truck on Business Highway 287 at the Miller Avenue intersection when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that the pickup truck was rear-ended by another Ford F-150 occupied by a 23-year-old man who had allegedly been under the influence of alcohol. A Nissan Rogue and Toyota Camry were also involved in the wreck, though none of their occupants were hurt.
Ramirez reportedly sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision. Authorities have recommended charges of Intoxicated Assault with a Vehicle against the man in the rear-ending pickup truck. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When I hear about an evening crash where alcohol is suspected and someone ends up seriously hurt, I can’t help but wonder how many steps along the way could have prevented it. Reports suggest a man is now facing an intoxication-related felony, but the deeper question—one that rarely makes it into headlines—is where that alcohol came from, and whether anyone had a legal responsibility to stop serving him.
If investigators are correct that the 23-year-old involved in this crash was under the influence, that raises a critical—but often missed—question: Was he drinking at a bar or restaurant beforehand? And if so, was he showing signs of intoxication that should have prompted a bartender or server to cut him off? Under Texas dram shop law, alcohol providers can be held accountable when they serve someone who’s clearly intoxicated and that person goes on to cause harm. It’s a protection that exists specifically for situations like this, where someone else’s decisions may have compounded the danger.
Unfortunately, the role of the alcohol provider is often left unexamined—especially in cases that don’t result in a fatality. Law enforcement agencies may focus on criminal charges against the driver, but they’re not always equipped or expected to investigate where the drinking occurred. That leaves victims and their families without key answers about how the crash could have been prevented in the first place.
It’s easy to assume these cases are open and shut, but accountability sometimes runs deeper than one driver’s decisions.
Here are three things worth knowing in light of this incident:
- Texas law allows people injured by drunk drivers to investigate whether a bar or restaurant may have illegally overserved the person responsible.
- Authorities may not look into alcohol service unless someone pushes for it—that’s often where dram shop claims come in.
- Many people don’t realize they can pursue answers and accountability beyond the criminal process, even when no one is killed.
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