Wylie, TX — October 21, 2024, Julius Roberts Jr. was injured following a car accident at around 8:07 p.m. along F.M. 544.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened in the area of the F.M. 544 and Country Club Road intersection.
According to officials, 45-year-old Julius Antonio Roberts Jr. was on a Honda motorcycle going eastbound along F.M. 544. While crossing Woodbrigde/Country Club, a westbound Ford F-350 turned left across Roberts’s path, and the vehicles collided. As a result, Roberts was thrown from the bike and sustained serious injuries.
Currently, authorities say that the Ford driver may have been under the influence of alcohol. This has yet to be confirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
It’s possible evidence will show alcohol was not a factor here, but if it was, folks might think that makes things open-and-shut. In reality, alcohol-related crashes can be incredibly complex. It’s not always as simple as seeing a driver face charges. There could be an accomplice: a negligent alcohol provider.
I’ve handled hundreds of alcohol-related cases. It’s incredibly common for local alcohol providers like bar or restaurants to unlawfully over-serve people who are obviously intoxicated. Doing so can expose alcohol providers to potential criminal investigations, fines, or liability for injuries resulting from the intoxication. But if authorities are too focused on the crash itself, they can easily overlook this. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I saw authorities conducting their own investigations into a negligent alcohol provider until after we put the establishment on their radar.
Again, investigations into this crash could show there were other factors that led to the crash. Ultimately, though, it’s important that any wrongdoing that led to the accident—even if it happened hours before the crash itself—is addressed properly.
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