San Antonio, TX — May 29, 2025, Kiana Staudinger and one other were injured following an alleged drunk driver accident at around 9:30 p.m. along Rittiman Road.
Preliminary statements about the crash say that it happened at the intersection of Rittiman and Fremont Place near Harry Wurzbach Road.
According to officials, 27-year-old Kiana Staudinger was a passenger in a Jeep Grand Cherokee going westbound on Rittiman. While doing so, a Chevy Traverse going eastbound crashed with the Jeep. Kiana Staudinger was reportedly seriously injured while the driver of the Jeep reportedly had minor injuries.
Authorities allege that the Chevy driver was under the influence of alcohol. Authorities recommended charges including DWI.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When authorities allege that a driver was under the influence in a serious crash, especially one that leaves someone with significant injuries, it raises questions that go beyond the immediate scene. One of the most critical—and often overlooked—questions is this: Was the driver over-served by an alcohol provider while already obviously intoxicated?
That’s the concern that Texas dram shop law was created to address. Alcohol-serving establishments have a legal responsibility not to continue serving patrons who show signs of obvious intoxication. When they ignore that obligation, the risk doesn’t stay inside the bar or restaurant—it follows that person onto the road, where others may pay the price.
In most cases like this, the investigation stays focused on the crash itself: who was driving, who was hurt, and what charges apply. What typically goes unexamined is whether someone upstream—like a bar or restaurant—had a chance to prevent the incident by doing what the law requires: cutting off service to an obviously intoxicated person.
If the allegations here are true, then someone’s failure to step in earlier may have contributed to a preventable injury. That’s why it’s so important to ask not just what happened at the scene—but what allowed the danger to get there in the first place.
Three key takeaways:
- Texas law prohibits alcohol providers from over-serving patrons who are obviously intoxicated—it’s a legal duty with serious public safety implications.
- In DWI-related crashes, the role of a bar or other alcohol provider often goes overlooked unless someone makes an effort to pursue it.
- When someone is seriously hurt and alcohol is involved, accountability may extend beyond the driver to those who enabled their condition.
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