Grand Prairie, TX — March 5, 2024, Lisa Lynn Mickels was injured following a possible drunk driver accident at around 7:20 p.m. on Interstate 20.
According to initial details about the crash, it happened along the eastbound I-20 frontage road at the South Carrier Parkway intersection.
Officials said that 58-year-old Lisa Lynn Mickels was on a Honda motorcycle stopped behind a line of vehicles at the Carrier Parkway traffic signal. That’s when an approaching Chevy Tahoe reportedly did not slow down in time, and it crashed into the back of Mickels’s motorcycle.
Mickels was taken from the scene with injuries described as serious. The Tahoe driver allegedly fled the scene on foot, though details suggest they’ve been identified and recommended to face a charge for collision involving serious bodily injury.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
One thing authorities mentioned was that the Tahoe driver may have been significantly intoxicated due to alcohol just after the crash. Have they been able to confirm that? There can sometimes be an issue getting a blood-alcohol content measurement if someone flees a scene. However, that’s not the only piece of evidence that can prove intoxication.
For example, when our firm handles personal injury cases against negligent alcohol providers, we have to prove the drunk drivers were obviously intoxicated when the alcohol provider served them. There are all kinds of details we can investigate to achieve this. This includes things like security camera footage, witness testimony, medical expert testimony, texts, credit card statements and receipts, and even social media posts. Time and time again, the evidence we’d gather would be enough to prove intoxication even if there weren’t any kind of blood or breath tests.
Now, it should be noted that the standard of proof for a criminal conviction is a lot higher. Authorities can and certainly do use a lot of the same evidence I mentioned above. But without something as damning as a BAC result, they may be reluctant to pursue criminal charges even if the same available evidence could prove sufficient in a different legal setting. Even in those situations, though, it’s important authorities get as much information as possible. Not only could there be more than one party subject to criminal investigations, but the folks involved in the accident simply deserve to know they’re getting the whole story.
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