LAKE CONROE, TX — One woman is dead and a driver is facing criminal charges after an accident that happened in Conroe, Texas on Sunday, April 27th, 2014, according to a news article from Your Houston News.
Police currently believe that Betty Manzanares was killed when the SUV in which she was a passenger was struck by a vehicle from the rear while driving near the intersection of Highway 105 and Navaho at around 1:00 Sunday morning.
Scene of the Accident
Authorities pronounced 54-year-old Betty Manzanares dead on the scene when they arrived. The driver of the offending vehicle was identified in the news as 27-year-old Richard Compton, who currently faces charges of intoxication manslaughter in connection with the crash.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
I tell people all the time that the one of the most important things to ask about whenever somebody is involved in an alcohol related accident is where the alleged drunk driver was coming from before the accident. Why is this so important? Well, if the driver was drinking at home, there may not be much that can be done, but if they were drinking at a bar before the accident, there could be some serious liability questions that need to be answered. Texas is fortunate enough to have ‘dram shop’ protections, that essentially make a bar liable for an accident caused by a drunk driver they fueled.
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