McAllen, TX — December 18, 2025, a pedestrian was injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 4:15 p.m. on South Ware Street/F.M. 2220.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a westbound 2012 Volkswagen Passat hit a pedestrian while turning left from Colbath Avenue.
The pedestrian, a 45-year-old man, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. His name has not been made public yet.
The Volkswagen driver was charged with intoxication assault after the crash, the report states.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Hidalgo County crash at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When I read about incidents like this one, what stands out to me isn’t just what happened, but what’s missing from the conversation; namely, how someone allegedly impaired behind the wheel came to be in that condition in the first place. It’s easy to focus on the driver’s choices, but in Texas, there’s another critical question that the law allows us to ask: Was there an alcohol provider who played a role in this?
If reports are accurate and intoxication was a factor, then we’re looking at a situation where the driver may not have acted alone in creating the danger. Under Texas dram shop law, bars, restaurants or other licensed alcohol providers can be held accountable if they overserve someone who is clearly intoxicated and that person goes on to hurt someone. It’s not always obvious, but there may be more to this story than people realize, especially if the driver had recently left an establishment that should’ve cut them off.
The law gives injured people, and their families, the right to explore this side of the case. But unless someone looks into where the driver was drinking and how they were served, that accountability piece often goes unexamined. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
At the end of the day, these crashes don’t happen in a vacuum. If alcohol played a role, it’s worth asking whether a business contributed to this by putting profit over public safety.
Three key takeaways:
- One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?”
- Texas law allows injured parties to hold alcohol providers accountable if they overserve someone who is clearly intoxicated.
- Many people don’t realize they have legal options after a drunk driving crash, until they start asking the right questions.
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