Woman Injured in Possible Drunk Driving Accident on Main Street in Alton, TX
Alton, TX -- May 10, 2022, a woman was injured as the result of an accident where a vehicle crashed on Main Street, possibly due to alcohol.
Investigators reported that the crash took place just before 3:00 a.m. along Main near Trosper Boulevard.
According to officials, a vehicle was traveling along Main when the vehicle ran off the side of the road. There, the vehicle crashed into two parked vehicle and a building.
As a result of the crash, a 20-year-old woman in the vehicle had incapacitating injuries. The driver, said to be a 16-year-old Mission girl, was possibly injured. Police believe that driver was under the influence of alcohol, but this cannot be confirmed at this time.
Commentary on Possible Drunk Driving Accident on Main in Alton
Just to be clear, I can't confirm anything in these reports without conducting a more thorough independent investigation. But if it's true that there was a drunk teenager involved in this crash, it's crucial to find out where that alcohol came from. Not only could someone be in trouble for serving a minor, but they could even be responsible for contributing to the crash itself.
To put it simply, Texas law says someone can be held liable if they give alcohol to a minor, and that alcohol contributes to a crash. Since the law generally holds adults to a higher standard than minors, they can be responsible for contributing to or otherwise facilitating a minor's reckless actions. Could it be something like that happened here? Have authorities looked into these possibilities at all? If nothing else, potentially getting someone some much needed help should be enough reason to look into things further.
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