Groves, TX — May 22, 2025, a pedestrian was injured in a suspected drunk driver accident at about 10:45 a.m. on 25th Street.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2020 GMC Sierra Denali was heading northeast near Duff Drive/4th Avenue when it hit a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, a 29-year-old woman whose name has not been made public yet, suffered serious injuries in the crash, according to the report.
The GMC driver was charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, but the report also indicates he had been drinking before the crash.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Jefferson County crash.
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. A person walking down the street on a weekday morning was seriously hurt, and reports suggest the driver had been drinking. That raises some important questions; ones that often don’t get asked soon enough.
One of the most important but often overlooked questions in cases like this is, “Where did the driver get their alcohol?” Texas law doesn’t just hold drivers accountable when they cause harm under the influence. It also allows victims to seek accountability from bars, restaurants or other alcohol providers if they served someone who was clearly intoxicated before a crash. That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.
If alcohol did in fact play a role, this may not just be a matter of individual recklessness. There may be a business that failed in its responsibility to cut someone off before they became a danger to others. But unless someone takes a closer look, unless someone asks those tough questions, that part of the story may never come to light.
In cases like this, the road to justice isn’t just about the driver behind the wheel. It’s also about whether someone else should have stepped in before things went this far.
Key considerations that shouldn’t be overlooked:
- Texas dram shop law exists to uncover whether an alcohol provider contributed to the crash by overserving an obviously intoxicated person.
- Finding out where the driver was drinking can be just as important as what happened at the crash site, and often, that information isn’t part of the initial investigation.
- The law offers tools many people don’t know they can use to find accountability and answers that go beyond the immediate scene.
