Basic Facts

Crash date: August 9, 2026

Crash location: 19000 block of U.S. Highway 82 in Sherman, TX

People involved:

  • Unidentified vehicle driver
  • Unidentified vehicle passenger
  • Unidentified wrong-way driver, 71

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Yes

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Yes

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

Sherman, TX — August 9, 2026, two people were injured in an alleged drunk driver accident at about 7:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 82.

Authorities said a vehicle was driving the wrong way in the westbound lanes when it collided with another vehicle near Comfort Way Drive.

Two people in the other vehicle were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the crash, according to authorities.

The wrong-way driver, a 71-year-old Pottsboro man, was charged with driving while intoxicated and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said. He has nine prior convictions for driving while intoxicated.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Grayson County crash at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

Police likely will investigate this crash like any other injury accident, but they should dig a little deeper if blood tests confirm the wrong-way driver was intoxicated. They should look into where he had been drinking before the crash.

That matters because alcohol providers can share responsibility injuries caused in accidents like this if the driver was served while obviously intoxicated.

I don’t know if that applies in this instance, but it’s worth looking into so the people injured in this crash and their families know everyone who may have played a role in it.

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