2 Injured in Alleged Drunk Driver Accident on I-37 Ramp in San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, TX — February 14, 2026, two people were injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 2:30 a.m. on the ramp to Interstate 37.

Authorities said two men were changing a tire on the shoulder of the southbound ramp to I-37 when they were hit by a Dodge Ram pickup, which also crashed into two cars. The driver helped move one of the injured men off of the road after the crash.

The two men were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the crash near East Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard, according to authorities.

The pickup driver, a 20-year-old man, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Bexar 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 in the early morning hours, but what questions might still be unanswered. Stories involving alleged drunk driving tend to focus on the arrest, and understandably so. But in my experience, that’s often only part of the picture.

Authorities say a 20-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after two men were injured on a ramp to Interstate 37. If alcohol did in fact play a role, one of the most important but often overlooked questions is: where was he drinking before he got behind the wheel? That’s the kind of question dram shop law is built to answer.

In Texas, alcohol providers can be held accountable if they serve someone who is obviously intoxicated to the point that they present a clear danger to themselves or others. That responsibility doesn’t replace the driver’s own choices, but it recognizes something practical: bars, restaurants and other establishments that profit from alcohol sales also have a duty to serve it responsibly. If an investigation shows that an establishment continued serving a visibly impaired patron, that may open the door to additional accountability.

It may be surprising, but in many drunk driving crash investigations, authorities don’t have the time or resources to fully examine where the alleged drunk driver was drinking beforehand. As a result, that piece of the story can go unexplored unless someone takes a closer look. It’s not always obvious, but there may be more to this story than people realize.

When I see a report like this, I’m reminded that accountability doesn’t necessarily stop with an arrest. The law recognizes that preventing impaired driving isn’t just about punishing drivers after the fact. It’s also about examining whether the safeguards designed to prevent overservice were followed in the first place. That broader perspective is often missing from the initial coverage.

Three things are worth keeping in mind:

First, Texas dram shop law allows injured parties to investigate whether an alcohol provider contributed by overserving an obviously intoxicated patron.

Second, a thorough investigation often requires looking beyond the crash itself to what happened in the hours leading up to it.

Third, the law offers tools that many people don’t know they can use: tools designed to uncover whether responsibility extends beyond the driver alone.