Dallas, TX — May 23, 2025, Maria Espinosa was injured in a suspected drunk driver accident at about 9:10 p.m. on Singleton Boulevard.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2009 Chrysler 300 was heading north on Lapsley Street when it crashed into an eastbound BMW X5 on Singleton.
A passenger in the BMW, 51-year-old Maria Espinosa, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. The driver, 51-year-old Humberto Espinosa, suffered minor injuries.
The Chrysler driver is suspected of being intoxicated at the time of the crash, the report states. He and his passenger suffered serious injuries as well.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Dallas County crash.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When I think about what happened on Singleton Boulevard in Dallas, it’s not just the crash that catches my attention; it’s the gaps in what we’re often told: where the driver had been drinking, who served them and whether that should be part of the story. These are the kinds of questions dram shop law is built to answer.
It may feel surprising, but once alcohol is suspected in a crash, the focus rarely extends to whether an establishment might have overserved an obviously impaired patron. Texas law allows those harmed in such accidents to explore whether the alcohol provider played a role by serving too much or ignoring warning signs. That’s an angle many people don’t even realize exists, but it can uncover overlooked responsibility.
If the reports are accurate and alcohol was involved, then it’s worth asking whether anyone served the suspect after they were visibly impaired. The law offers tools that many people don’t know they can use to find out what happened before the crash. That’s particularly relevant here, especially since authorities have not yet disclosed where the driver received that alcohol.
Closing this commentary as I began it, by focusing on what’s not being said, is important. We often hear the crash details, but rarely the questions that follow. Those follow-up questions are where accountability lives, and where dram shop law steps in.
Key takeaways to understand how this unfolds legally:
- Dram shop laws exist to hold alcohol servers accountable. If an intoxicated person was overserved, victims may seek recovery not just from the driver, but from the establishment that served them.
- Investigating service locations can reveal overlooked connections. Authorities often stop at determining intoxication; digging deeper requires looking at where the suspect was before the crash and whether service should have been cut off.
- Legal remedies may exist even if you’ve never heard of them. Texas law empowers injured parties and families to explore dram shop liability: a route that’s frequently shadowed, but potentially critical when obvious intoxication is involved.
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