El Paso, TX — February 7, 2024, a teenager was killed due to an alleged drunk driver accident at around 6:00 p.m. on Darrington Road.
Authorities said in their initial statements that the incident happened at the intersection of Darrington Road and Pawling Drive.
According to officials, a 17-year-old boy was on foot at the time and reportedly attempting to cross Darrington. While in southbound lanes, a Ford F-150 turning left struck the teenager. As a result, the teen boy died. The driver was arrested for alleged drunk driving, and reports say authorities charged the man with intoxication manslaughter and collision involving death. No further information about the accident is available right now.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
A lot of the public attention on this incident is being given to the alleged drunk driver—rightfully so. But it brings up a common issue with alcohol-related accidents. So much focus is put on drunk drivers that an accomplice to the accident often flies under the radar: the alcohol provider who served the driver. Why does that matter?
Put simply, a lot of deadly drunk driving accidents involve drivers who were illegally over-served by a bar, liquor store, or some other similar establishment. Those establishments, too, can face serious consequences for doing so. Authorities may conduct criminal investigations, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission can issue fines and license suspensions, and victims and families can hold those providers liable for the harm their actions led to. But if no one bothers looking for those alcohol providers, they simply get to carry on like nothing ever happened.
To put this another way, I’ve had hundreds of cases against negligent alcohol providers, and the victims and families in those cases didn’t want someone to blame. They wanted the truth, and they wanted accountability. Accountability means that all parties responsible for the accident face appropriate consequences. Maybe that’s just one person here, or maybe there’s someone else out there authorities overlooked.
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