Dallas, TX — There were two car accidents in the downtown area of Dallas last month (Wednesday, October 28, 2015) that were caused by the same driver, whom Dallas PD later arrested for drunk driving.
A total of four people were taken to the hospital and two of them sustained injuries in the accidents, which happened at about 2:30 a.m.
Police said that the first accident happened at McKinney Ave & Routh St., where the driver of a pickup truck crashed into a car and then fled the scene. The driver, later identified as 25-year-old Nathan Clark, then drove along the Woodall Rogers Freeway access road.
At the intersection with Akard Street (near Klyde Warren Park), Clark allegedly ran a red light and crashed into an SUV. Three people were in the SUV and two of them were injured: the 25-year-old woman driver was in critical condition while a 15-year-old passenger was in stable condition.
After Clark himself was checked out at a hospital (where he refused medical treatment), the police arrested him for intoxication assault, claiming that he was under the influence of alcohol.
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Commentary:
While I’ve talked about this at great length before (you can click the above article for more information), drunk driving accidents are a real problem in Dallas. However, the problem isn’t just with people becoming intoxicated and then getting behind the wheel, it’s also with bars and other establishments that serve alcohol a little too freely.
Texas requires that all licensed providers of alcohol (like bars) refrain from serving patrons who are obvious intoxicated and who present a danger to themselves or others. In other words, bars are supposed to serve alcohol responsibly so that they aren’t getting people drunk, who then go out and cause accidents.
Since this wreck happened right after most bars shut down for the night, is it possible that this driver had been drinking somewhere that over-served him? I’m not saying that that excuses his behavior, but it may provide an explanation for why he was under the influence.
— Grossman Law Offices
