UPDATE (May 1, 2025): Recent reports have been released which state that the person who had been behind the wheel of the Silverado was allegedly under the influence at the time of the accident. Authorities have reportedly recommended charges of intoxication manslaughter against him. No additional details are currently available. Investigations continue.
Moore County, TX — April 8, 2025, Sharon Hickey was killed and another was injured in a head-on car accident at approximately 8:50 p.m. along FFA Lane.
According to authorities, 67-year-old Sharon Hickey was traveling in a westbound Ford Taurus on FFA Lane in the vicinity approximately one mile west of Dumas when the accident took place.
The cause of the accident remains unclear. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, an eastbound Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. It reportedly veered left of center, entering the opposing lane of traffic. There it was involved in a head-on collision with the oncoming Ford.
Hickey reportedly suffered critical injuries due to the accident while the man who had been behind the wheel of the pickup sustained non-life-threatening injuries. They were each transported to local medical facilities by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. However, Hickey was ultimately unable to overcome the severity of her injuries, having later been declared deceased. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a driver crosses the center line and causes a deadly head-on collision, people naturally want to know what went wrong. And when authorities later allege that alcohol was involved, a more urgent question comes into focus: how did that driver come to be on the road in that condition?
Too often, once investigators determine a driver was intoxicated, the focus shifts to criminal charges and stops there. But that leaves out a critical part of the picture: where was the driver drinking, and should someone have cut them off before they ever got behind the wheel?
Under Texas law, it’s illegal for bars, restaurants, or other alcohol providers to serve someone who is obviously intoxicated. If they do, and that person causes a serious or fatal crash, the provider may share responsibility under the state’s dram shop laws. These laws exist because alcohol service isn’t just a business transaction—it carries real consequences when handled irresponsibly.
In my experience, when overservice occurs, it’s rarely just one drink too many. It’s several, long after the signs of intoxication are obvious. Some alcohol providers look the other way, assuming they won’t be held accountable unless someone connects the dots later. And more often than not, no one does.
That’s why it’s so important to ask the right questions after a crash like this. If someone served alcohol to a visibly impaired customer and sent them back out onto the road, that part of the story needs to come to light.
From where I sit, families affected by a crash like this deserve the full story. Figuring out where the driver was drinking is one of the most important steps we can take to help them get answers—and to ensure real accountability.
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