COLLEGE STATION, TX — One person was hurt in an accident with a hit-and-run driver that happened in College Station, Texas on Sunday, October 26th, 2014. The article from KBTX said that the accident happened early Sunday morning.
Police say that an unidentified motorcyclist was hurt in an accident with a pickup truck in the 100 block of South College Avenue. Authorities believe the truck turned across two lanes and struck the motorcyclist. Officials say that the truck cut directly into the path of the motorcyclist. The truck left the scene after the collision, but returned after a short time.
The driver of the motorcycle was taken by EMS to a nearby hospital. The driver of the pickup truck was identified as 37-year-old Benjamin Conrad, who currently faces drunk driving related charges stemming from the crash.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
Often times I ask people how many crimes do you think are committed in a drunk driving accident? Usually they only say one, maybe two if they run a red light or a stop sign. In reality, every drunk driving accident in Texas not only breaks multiple laws, but there could actually be other parties and accomplices. Who could be an accomplice to a drunk driving accident? Well, if the driver came from a bar, or other business with a liquor license, a bartender or server could have broken laws as well. Believe it or not, in the State of Texas, it is illegal to provide alcohol to a person who shows symptoms of drunkenness of any kind. Slurred speech, watery eyes, or even flirtatious behavior. Once a bartender or server notices these symptoms, the law says that they should be cut off. Now, what do you think happens more often in bars, a bartender cutting off a customer, or encouraging them to stay for one more round when they ask for the check? As you can imagine, the bar often chooses what will gain it the most revenue. If a bar over-served the driver, punishing both the driver and the bar is the only way to get the bar to see any future drunk drivers as a liability to their business.
— Grossman Law Offices