Corpus Christi, TX — A driver was hospitalized following an alleged drunk driving accident in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. The accident took place in the 4600 block of Corona Drive.
Local reports identified 30-year-old Ismael Cantu as the driver of a Toyota truck that drifted out of its lane while going around a curve in the road and crashed into a Nissan truck.
The collision caused the driver of the Nissan serious arm injuries, and the man was taken to Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital.
Two people were inside the Toyota at the time. The passenger, a 31-year-old man, wasn’t hurt. Cantu, the driver, was arrested after police determined he was intoxicated. He’s been charged with intoxication assault.
The accident is currently being investigated.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Anytime you see an accident like this, you’re going to want to look into whether or not the driver who caused the accident was at a bar at some point prior to the crash. Lawmakers in Texas have said that bars aren’t allowed to over-serve customers who are obviously intoxicated. The problem was, bars were serving people who needed to be cut off, those people were going out and getting into accidents, and the bars were moving on with their lives as if nothing had happened. That sort of thing shouldn’t be allowed, so lawmakers stopped allowing it. Now, if a bar is caught doing that, and one of their customers goes out and gets into an accident, the bar can be held liable for it. Unfortunately, bars sometimes need to be reminded that their responsibility to their customers goes beyond their front door.
— Grossman Law Offices
