San Antonio, TX — A police officer was injured following an accident that authorities say was caused by a drunk driver in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, March 8, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of Kyle Street and Berlin Avenue, around 1:30 in the morning.
According to local reports, the police officer was crossing the intersection when a truck ran a stop sign. The police officer t-boned his vehicle. The collision caused the truck to drive through a fence and crash into a garage. The driver was pinned inside his vehicle and had to be extricated from his vehicle.
Emergency workers transported the man to University Hospital. Police say he was heavily intoxicated. His name was not released.
The police officer, who was not identified, suffered minor injuries.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
After reading about this accident, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that a bar was involved. Accidents like this typically happen very late at night, or very early in the morning, as a drunk driver is headed away from a bar. Drunk drivers don’t typically drink at home and then go out for a ride. If a bar was involved, it’s possible they could be held partially liable for the accident. Texas law forbids establishments that serve alcohol from serving to those who are obviously intoxicated. The reasons behind a law like this should be pretty obvious. The more alcohol someone consumes, the more likely they are to get into an accident. If a bar chooses to ignore that law, and the customer they over-serve goes out and gets into an accident, the bar needs to be held responsible for that. Rather than be allowed to open its doors the next day as if nothing’s happened.
— Grossman Law Offices
