Hays County, TX — July 29, 2024, Patty Wright and one other were injured following a car accident at around 10:30 p.m. along R.M. 12.
Authorities said that the incident happened in the area of Shelton Ranch Road, north of Dripping Springs.
According to officials, 69-year-old Patty Wright was in an Infiniti SUV going southbound on R.M. 12. From the northbound lane, a Ford F-350 reportedly crossed left of center and hit Wright’s vehicle head-on. Due to the collision, Wright sustained serious injuries. The other driver had less severe injuries.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Current details allege that the Ford driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. If that’s true, where was the driver coming from? This late on a Saturday, many drivers are coming from local bars and restaurants, and those establishments may also be responsible for contributing to the crash.
Simply put, if an alcohol provider over-serves someone who is obviously intoxicated, they can face criminal investigations, fines, license suspensions, and liability for the resulting injuries. Too often, though, the drivers take all the heat. Out of hundreds of cases I’ve handled against negligent alcohol providers, far too many were completely untouched by the authorities until we put the alcohol providers on their radar. If they break the law, and people get hurt, shouldn’t they, too, face appropriate consequences? I certainly think so, and so does Texas law. That’s why I have to wonder if authorities here are including these possibilities in their investigations.
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