Dallas, TX – Sometime around 2:00 a.m. a man driving a Nissan Altima lost control and crashed at the intersection of Spring Valley Rd and Preston Road in Dallas, TX
From what we know, the man was allegedly speeding when he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a telephone pole. Both the man and an unidentified passenger were injured in the crash and taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital. Reports classified their condition as serious. Nothing more is known about the nature of their injuries, or their identities at this time.
According to sources, alcohol and speed are both being seriously considered as factors in the accident, and the suspect may face drunk-driving related charges.
Map of the Accident Intersection
Street View of the Intersection
Commentary:
I’m familiar with this part of town and I noticed that this happened not too far away from the Addison area, where a lot of bars and other restaurants are located. If alcohol was factor here, then are we sure that this driver didn’t come from one of those places?
The reason I’m mentioning this on my blog is because people are often looking for explanations after a drunk driving accident. It’s understandable; after all, someone is basically being arrested for a crime they never intended to commit and usually another person is left to deal with the aftermath of the injuries — or even death. Well, I think that if we knew where drunk drivers came from before they got into these accidents, we might have a better explanation for why it happened in the first place.
For example, imagine two young women go out for drinks and haven’t eaten all day. They quickly become intoxicated on strong liquor at a bar, where the bartender doesn’t pay them much attention except to refill their drinks. After 8-9 drinks and shots, the two women leave in their car and promptly get into an accident. That might sound like an average amount of alcohol for some folks, but according to the TABC’s charts, the estimated BAC for someone who’s drank that much can be more than 3X the legal limit.
In that hypothetical situation, both the customers and the bar were at fault, because when your BAC is over 3X the limit, it’s very obvious. That should be a sign to the bartender that you’re potentially a danger to yourself or others and need to be cut off. Heck, you should probably have a cab at that point. I don’t know what happened with this accident in North Dallas, but I’ve seen my fair share of drunk driving accidents and I see bars over-serve people all the time. So again, if this driver had been at a bar earlier that night, then that might explain what happened here — provided alcohol was really a factor, like the news says it is.
— Grossman Law Offices
