Houston, TX — A man was hospitalized after an accident that police believe was caused by a drunk driver. The accident happened in Houston, Texas, at the intersection of Southwest Freeway and Bissonnet Street.
Local sources have said that a driver was headed south in the northbound lanes of the freeway when he crashed into a flatbed truck.
Emergency workers were called to the scene to help extricate the man from his vehicle. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital.
The driver of the flatbed suffered minor injuries.
Police believe the driver who caused the accident was drunk at the time, and say that he’ll be facing charges in connection with the crash.
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Scene of the Accident
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Given the time of day at which this accident happened, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the driver responsible for the crash had been drinking. If that turns out to be the case, those involved will want to know whether or not he was at a bar at any point prior to the crash that night. In Texas, it’s illegal to serve alcohol to anyone who’s obviously intoxicated. And for someone to drive the wrong way on the freeway, I would imagine that they would have had quite a bit to drink. Whenever bars over-serve their customers, they can be held liable for any accidents they go out and get into as a result. Obviously, not all accidents like this one involve a bar or a huge amount of alcohol, but it’s something that should definitely be looked into.
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