Flower Mound, TX — December 23, 2024, Lina Rojas, Cara Rojas, and Luis Rojas were injured following an alleged drunk driver accident at 9:21 p.m. on Bridlewood.
Authorities said in their initial statements that the accident happened in the area of Bridlewood Boulevard and Kings Road.
According to officials, 55-year-old Lina Rojas, 20-year-old Cara Rojas, and 55-year-old Luis Rojas were in an Audi going southbound on Bridlewood. While doing so, a northbound Chevy pickup apparently was on the wrong side of the road. As a result, the vehicles collided.
Due to the accident, Lina Rojas and Cara Rojas were seriously injured while Luis Rojas had non-life-threatening injuries. The Chevy driver, a 19-year-old, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time. Authorities recommended charges for intoxication assault.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Allegations of drunk driving are serious enough on their own, but that alleged drunk driver being a teenager is even more concerning. This brings up something crucial I talk about after any alcohol-related accident: Where did the driver get the alcohol from?
Obviously, serving someone under the legal drinking age warrants consequences. Beyond that, though, alcohol providers can be in trouble if they unlawfully over-serve someone. These consequences can include criminal investigations, fines, and even liability for the resulting injuries. In my experience, a reckless alcohol provider willing to break the rules is likely breaking all kinds of rules. I’ve handled hundreds of cases against negligent alcohol providers who contributed to an accident, and serving minors and over-serving people is often just the tip of the iceberg.
With that in mind, are authorities being thorough in their investigations here? A teenager being under the influence of alcohol certainly warrants consequences, but that could be only half of the larger story. That alcohol came from somewhere, and there’s a very serious possibility there’s an accomplice to all of this who unlawfully provided that alcohol. The sooner that possibility gets attention, the sooner there can be appropriate consequences for the resulting accident.
