Corpus Christi, TX — A man was killed and two others were injured in an accident that took place in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Sunday, August 16, 2015. The accident took place in the 3900 block of South Padre Island Drive, around 2:30 in the morning.
The victim was a passenger inside a Toyota passenger vehicle. Police say the Toyota was speeding when it crashed into the back of a Nissan before running into a concrete pillar.
The force of the collision was pushed into the intersection of SPID and Weber, and the driver suffered minor injuries.
The passenger inside the Toyota died, and the driver suffered serious injuries. He was taken to Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Police believe that alcohol played a role in the crash, and say that the driver of the Toyota could be charged with intoxication manslaughter. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Given the time this accident happened at, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that alcohol was involved. I also wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the driver had been out at a bar at some point previous to the crash that night. That’s something that needs to be looked into. The thing is, lawmakers in Texas forbid bars from serving those who are obviously intoxicated. If that happened here (and it does happen), the bar that did the over-serving could be held liable for the crash. Unfortunately, some bars out there don’t understand the need to serve responsibly, and they need to be held responsible for that. Of course, bars aren’t always involved in accidents like this one, but when they are, it’s important that they’re found out and held responsible. The more bars that are, the less we’ll see accidents like this one in the future.
— Grossman Law Offices
