Williamson County, TX — June 13, 2025, Keith Bergman was injured as the result of a possible drunk driver accident at around 11:16 p.m. on FM 619.
According to initial details about the accident, it took place in the area of the FM 619 and County Road 415 intersection, north of Taylor.
Investigators said that 35-year-old Keith Bergman was on a Harley Davidson motorcycle going southbound along FM 619. A Mitsubisha was going westbound when the vehicle allegedly made an improper wide right turn. This resulted in the vehicles colliding.
Due to the collision, Keith Bergman reportedly sustained serious injuries. The other driver wasn’t hurt. Authorities claim that the Mitsubishi driver may have been drinking, but this wasn’t confirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When someone on a motorcycle is seriously hurt in a crash where intoxication is suspected, there’s a natural instinct to look at the driver’s condition. But when authorities say a driver may have been drinking, and that detail hasn’t yet been confirmed, it highlights how critical—and complicated—it can be to get those facts right.
In Texas, whether or not alcohol contributed to a crash isn’t just a matter of charges. It can influence how the entire event is understood. If a driver was impaired, that raises questions not just about their behavior behind the wheel—but about how they got that way. Did someone over-serve them alcohol while they were obviously intoxicated? That’s exactly the kind of question dram shop law is designed to answer.
What I’ve seen in such cases is that this layer of accountability often goes unexamined. Police reports may focus on the immediate circumstances—what happened, who was hurt—but rarely do they trace the timeline back to the point of service. In our experience, many families are surprised to learn that the law even allows for that kind of investigation. But it does. And sometimes, it’s the missing piece that helps explain how an impaired driver ended up on the road in the first place.
This case may still be under investigation, and alcohol hasn’t been confirmed. But it serves as a reminder that identifying all contributing factors—especially if alcohol is one of them—takes more than just field tests or assumptions. It takes a deeper look into where the chain of risk might have started.
Three key takeaways:
- Even when impairment is suspected, confirmation through testing and investigation is essential to understand what really happened.
- If alcohol is confirmed, Texas law prohibits bars and other providers from serving someone who is obviously intoxicated.
- These questions are often overlooked, but they matter—because accountability doesn’t always start at the crash site.
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