Amarillo, TX — May 19, 2024, Kensi Syvoraraj was injured as the result of a possible drunk driver accident at around 12:49 a.m. on Soncy Road.
Details about the crash say that it happened at the intersection of S.W. 34th Avenue and South Soncy Road.
According to officials, 28-year-old Kensi Syvoraraj was in a Mazda going eastbound on S.W. 34th. While crossing Soncy, police say a southbound BMW ran the light and crashed into Kensi Syvoraraj. As a result, Syvoraraj had reportedly serious injuries. No other injuries were reported. The driver of the BMW allegedly left the scene, but it appears authorities may know who the driver was.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While not confirmed right now, some reports have said there was talk of this being a drunk driving accident. If that turns out to be true, it wouldn’t be all that surprising, given the time of the crash and the apparent hit-and-run. What’s a bit frustrating though is some of the public’s reaction to that possibility. It’s more or less the standard calls for the driver to be held accountable and pleas to the public to catch a ride home rather than drive drunk. These are absolutely valid things to express, but why don’t more people talk about finding out where a drunk driver got their alcohol?
In Texas, it’s illegal to over-serve customers who are obviously intoxicated. Doing so exposes those establishments to potential criminal investigations, fines, license suspensions, and even liability when it results in people getting hurt. The reason I bring this up is because, quite simply, holding negligent alcohol providers accountable makes our roads safer. I’ve litigated hundreds of cases against negligent alcohol providers. When they face consequences, they clean up their act quick. As such, they’re not over-serving people, so there are fewer drunk driving wrecks.
So as legitimate as it is to call for punishing drunk drivers and reminding the public about responsible drinking, it’s only part of the larger solution. More attention needs to be paid to local alcohol providers who take advantage of their community only to put them in danger through their negligent service of alcohol. At the end of the day, Texas law provides avenues to see all wrongdoers held accountable after a serious accident. Maybe that all isn’t applicable with this crash, but it wouldn’t be right if someone was let off the hook here just because no one bothered looking for them.
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