CLEVELAND, TX — Five Texas A&M students were hurt after a head-on accident that happened in Cleveland, Texas on Monday, December 1st, 2014. The news article from Click 2 Houston said that the accident happened in Montgomery County.
Texas State Police believe that five people were hurt when two-vehicles collided on Highway 105 near the intersection with Goode City Lane. Authorities said that a pickup truck crossed the center line of traffic when it collided with a car head-on.
Five people were hurt in the crash, two were flown to the Memorial Hermann Hospital where they were last reported in critical condition.
The investigation into the crash is currently ongoing at this time.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
The news report did not specify at what time the accident happened, but from the few clues in the report and the video, it seems that the accident may have taken place late at night, or in the very early morning hours. If this turns out to be the case, with the case of crossover accidents, I really believe that alcohol needs to be investigated. It is an unfortunate fact that Texas leads all 50 states in the number of fatal drunk driving accidents, and the vast majority of those came from bars. If this turns out to be what happened here, I’d be tracking down the bar the driver came from and hold them liable for failing to serve alcohol responsibly, something they promise to do when they get their liquor license. Now, it is perfectly possible that the driver of the pickup simply fell asleep at the late hour, it happens all the time. But if the bar played an accomplice to a drunk driving accidents, shouldn’t they be investigated and held accountable too?
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