New Braunfels, TX — September 19, 2025, Keisha Escamilla, John Escamilla, and one other were hurt in an alleged drunk driver accident at 9:46 p.m. on Loop 337.
Initial details about the accident say that it happened just south of Walnut Avenue.
According to officials, 40-year-old Keisha Escamilla and 42-year-old John Escamilla were in a Dodge Durango traveling northeast. A Nissan Rogue was going the opposite direction when it reportedly crashed with the Durango.
As a result of the crash, both Keisha Escamilla and the Nissan driver were seriously injured. John Escamilla reportedly had moderate injuries. Authorities allege that the Nissan driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time. Authorities recommended a charge for intoxication assault.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
If the driver was indeed under the influence, the crash didn’t necessarily start on the highway—it may have started at the point of last sale. In Texas, businesses that serve alcohol have a legal responsibility not to over-serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. If they ignore that obligation and someone gets seriously hurt as a result, they can and should be held accountable under the law.
That’s not just a legal technicality. It’s a vital part of public safety. When a person is served past the point of obvious intoxication, the risks they pose don’t stay at the bar—they often spill onto the road. And in a case like this, where a young man lost his life in a high-speed wrong-way crash, failing to ask where the alcohol came from could mean missing an entire layer of preventable harm.
The driver may face criminal consequences, and rightly so. But if a licensed establishment played a part in that chain of decisions, then Texas law gives an opportunity to see those establishments held accountable.
Key Takeaways:
- Wrong-way crashes in the middle of the night are often tied to extreme intoxication, which raises questions about where the alcohol came from.
- Texas law allows alcohol providers to be held accountable if they over-serve someone who is obviously intoxicated.
- Dram shop accountability doesn’t just look backward—it helps prevent future harm by ensuring that all contributors to a crash face scrutiny.
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