BANDERA COUNTY, TX — Two people have died and another person was injured after a wrong-way accident that happened in Bandera County, Texas on Thursday, May 8th, 2014, according to a news article from My San Antonio.
Police have said that they believe 18-year-old Cody Adams was killed when the vehicle he was in was struck head-on by a wrong way driver while on Highway 173.
Scene of the Accident
Authorities transported Cody Adams to a nearby hospital where he died a short time later. The driver of the offending vehicle was identified in the report as Mario Moreno, who was also killed in the crash.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
Any time I see a wrong-way driver, that according to witnesses was driving in the opposite lanes for a long distance, I cant help but feel alcohol may be a factor. Although the article does not mention it, if alcohol is found to be a factor, it could potentially reshape the investigation altogether. If alcohol is found to have played a role, determining where that alcohol came from should be the next order of business. This is important because the driver could have been over-served. What constitutes over-service? Any time an already-drunk individual walks into a bar and orders a drink, the server is obligated to deny them service. If they were given a drink anyways, it is considered the negligent provision of alcohol, and could make the bar liable for the accident.
–Grossman Law Offices
