Odessa, TX — November 28, 2024, a teenager was killed and another were injured due to an alleged DWI accident at around 2:05 a.m. along 42nd Street.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened at the intersection of 42nd Street and Northwest County Road.
According to officials, a 16-year-old and a 13-year-old were in a Kia Sorrento going northbound along NW County Road. At 42nd Street, it’s alleged that 19-year-old Jonah Huirton was driving while intoxicated, and his eastbound Ford F-150 collided with the Kia.
Due to the collision, the 16-year-old was killed. The 13-year-old had reportedly serious injuries. It’s unclear if Huirton was hurt. Authorities say that DWI charges are pending, and there could be additional charges pending continuing investigations.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
There are very unusual circumstances reportedly surrounding what happened here, but one that stands out to me is the allegation a teen was driving while intoxicated. The reason for that is because that detail can sometimes be more challenging to investigate than people may expect. That’s because when a teen was intoxicated due to alcohol, investigations need to find out where that alcohol came from. Sometimes, it’s a local alcohol provider that knowingly served a teenager or is so lazy and negligent that they didn’t bother ensuring they weren’t unlawfully selling alcohol to someone. Those kinds of establishments typically continue breaking the law until they’re finally held accountable, so an accident like this needs to have investigations that go beyond the crash scene itself. Have authorities looked into these possibilities yet?
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