Panola County, TX — September 28, 2023, a Kansas man was killed following a motorcycle accident at around 4:30 a.m. along U.S. Highway 59.
Authorities said that the accident happened off the corner of the U.S. 59 and Farm-to-Market 124 intersection. The crash was discovered after sunrise, but EMS reportedly estimated the crash happened around 4:30 a.m.
According to investigators, a 34-year-old man from Pretty Prairie, Kansas, was on a Honda motorcycle going northbound on the highway. At F.M. 124, the motorcycle went off the side of the road on a curve, and it crashed along the median. By the time emergency services arrived, the man had succumbed to his injuries.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Included in statements was a toxicology test result reportedly showing that the driver was over two and a half times the legal limit for drunk driving. Just to be clear, I don’t bring this up to speak ill of the victim. On the contrary, I’ve seen those levels of alcohol involved in single vehicle accidents, and it’s often a sign someone out there contributed to the victim’s death.
The questions is, have authorities found out where the alcohol came from? In Texas, it’s illegal for bars and other alcohol providers to over-serve alcohol to someone who is obviously intoxicated. If they do so, and that person gets hurt or killed, the business opens itself up to all kinds of potential consequences, including civil liability, criminal charges, and fines and other penalties through the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Maybe nothing like that happened here, but a man lost his life in this crash. Shouldn’t that warrant ensuring his loved ones are getting the whole story?
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