AMARILLO, TX — One person was rushed to the hospital after a single-vehicle accident that happened in Amarillo, Texas on Saturday, October 4th, 2014. The article from The Amarillo Globe said that the accident happened around 3:10 Saturday morning.An as-of-yet unidentified person was killed when the vehicle they were a passenger in crashed at the T intersection of North Western Street and Fairway Drive. It is not clear what may have caused the accident, only that the vehicle left the road before it hit an embankment at the intersection.
The passenger in the car was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the offending vehicle was identified as Andrew Pore, who currently faces charges of intoxication assault in connection with the accident.
The Amarillo Police are still investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
Alcohol related accidents are not handled the same as regular accidents are, as many seem to think. Why? Because when you’re dealing with a drunk driving accident, you’re investigating a crime, and sometimes, more than one crime. Drivers know it is illegal to get behind the wheel of a car when they’re drunk because they know it has a high probability of causing an accident. Do you happen to know what else is illegal that has a high probability of causing an accident? Bars and licensed liquor sellers over-serving their customers. Most of us have been at a bar or restaurant where we were encouraged to stay for one more round of drinks, but bartenders and servers know that they have a legal obligation to cut you off, not encourage you to drink more. If a drunk driver decided to take the risk of causing an accident when they got behind the wheel, shouldn’t the bar that fueled them be punished for taking an identical risk?
–Grossman Law Offices
