KAUFMAN COUNTY, TX — A two-vehicle accident resulted in the death of one driver in Kaufman County, Texas on Sunday, June 22nd, 2014, according to the report from In Forney.
Police say that Christopher Newton was killed and another two were injured when a Chevy Tahoe and a pickup truck collided head-on while driving through the intersection of Spur 557 and Highway 80 around 2:00 Sunday morning.
Scene of the Accident
Newton was killed in the crash, while both Matthew Bagley and Holli Penn were taken to area hospitals after the accident.
The investigation into the accident is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
Even though it is mentioned nowhere in the news article, the time of the accident, the fact pattern, and the day of the week all point toward one thing in my mind. If alcohol is confirmed to be a factor in this crash, there is a very good chance that the driver had recently left a bar at around last-call, which is 2:00 a.m. in the State of Texas. If a bar over served the driver, or failed in their duty to cut them off or outright refuse service in the first place, the bar could be liable for the accident the driver causes under Texas liquor liability laws. Bars will only see drunk drivers as a liability by holding bars liable for drunk drivers.
–Grossman Law Offices
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