McAllen, TX — January 15, 2026, Martin Olivar Jr. was injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at around 10:07 p.m. along FM 494.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened in the area of North Shary Road and Lark Avenue W.
According to officials, 38-year-old Martin Olivar Jr. was in a Jeep Cherokee going southbound along the roadway. A Chevy Malibu was going northbound when it possibly failed to yield. This led to a three vehicle collision.
Due to the accident, Martin Olivar Jr. was seriously injured. The Chevy driver allegedly was under the influence of alcohol at the time. Authorities recommended charges.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When authorities allege that a drunk driver caused a crash and recommend charges, that might make things seem pretty open-and-shut. What more could there be to discuss? Well, there could be an accomplice to the accident: a negligent alcohol provider. Let me explain.
A lot of accidents involving alcohol involve people who were unlawfully over-served by a bar, restaurant, or similar establishment. In Texas, those negligent alcohol providers can be held accountable when they over-serve someone, and it leads to people being hurt or killed.
The problem, though, is authorities tend to overlook this area of the law. For example, I’ve handled hundreds of cases against negligent alcohol providers responsible for a serious accident. Rarely do the authorities investigate anyone beyond the alleged drunk driver. Meanwhile, there’s a local establishment continuing to put the community at risk.
So while I can’t say what all led to this specific accident, there is more than enough reason to investigate factors beyond the crash scene. Whether it’s one person or multiple, victims and families deserve to see accountability following a crash like this. To that end, failing to look for a possible complicit alcohol provider would only risk letting a wrongdoer ride off into the sunset.
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