Marshall, TX — December 4, 2024, a Longview woman was injured due to an alleged drunk driver accident at around 4:06 p.m. on Grand Avenue.
Initial information from the authorities says that the crash took place at the intersection of Grand Avenue/U.S. 80 and Bolivar Street.
Details say that a 49-year-old Longview woman was in a Nissan Sentra which was going westbound along Grand. While doing so, in events unclear, it appears a Chevy Tahoe crashed into the Nissan from behind. As a result, the Longview woman sustained serious injuries.
There did not appear to be any other injuries due to the crash. Police allege that the Chevy driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time. It’s unclear if charges have been filed. No further information is available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Anytime authorities allege someone was drunk and got into an accident, people tend to assume the investigations are open-and-shut. It often surprises people, then, when I bring hundreds of examples from cases I’ve handled where the drunk driver wasn’t the only one who did something wrong. Many of these accidents involve negligent alcohol providers, and it’s important they, too, get attention.
Simply put, it’s unlawful for bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and other establishments to serve people who are obviously intoxicated. Doing so exposes the establishments to potential consequences, including criminal investigations, fines, license suspensions, and liability for the resulting injuries. This allows both drunk drivers and negligent alcohol providers to be held accountable when their actions lead to people getting hurt.
Perhaps authorities here have already looked into this possibility, but that’s not something anyone should take for granted. I can’t count how many times we’ve actually had to hand evidence to the authorities on a silver platter before they took action against a negligent alcohol provider. If this accident involved a negligent alcohol provider, it wouldn’t be unusual if someone had to do that here, as well.
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