Abilene, TX — According to a KTXS report, two people were injured after a Cadillac ran a stop sign and was hit by a pickup truck in Abilene, Texas. The accident took place at the intersection of Industrial Blvd. and Oldham Lane, around ten at night.
Those injured in the accident have not been identified. One was taken to Hendrick Medical Center by emergency workers, and another was driven in a private vehicle.
The driver of the Cadillac was also taken to Hendrick. He is reported to be in good condition as of Friday afternoon. Police discovered an unopened container of alcohol inside the Cadillac and will perform a blood test to see if the driver was drunk at the time.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
From what news sources have explained the driver of the Cadillac is probably responsible for the accident. If police do happen to find that the driver was DUI at the time, then this would be a different story. Any way you look at the accident, the driver is probably liable for what’s happened. If she were drunk, and had been served alcohol at a bar where whoever was doing to serving saw that she was drunk and served her anyway, then the bar would also be liable. From what’s been described, it doesn’t seem as if that’s the case. Unfortunately, this just seems like a case in which the driver wasn’t paying as much attention as they should have been, and people were hurt because of it. Speaking from a legal perspective, this would be handled through the driver’s insurance policy.
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