SAN ANTONIO, TX — A road accident involving a donkey drawn carriage and a pickup truck left three people in the hospital in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, August 9th, 2014, according to the news release from My San Antonio.
Police handling the accident investigation say that five people were hurt when a pickup truck collided with a donkey-drawn cart for reasons currently under investigation while driving in the 10000 block of Pearsall Road on Saturday afternoon. The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene immediately after the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Five people in total were taken to area hospitals, including both a three-year-old and a six-year-old to a nearby hospital where updates on their conditions were not currently available.
The driver of the offending vehicle was identified in the report as 50-year-old Javier Munoz, who currently faces hit-and-run and drunk driving related charges in connection with the accident.
The investigation into the crash is currently underway.
Commentary:
With any kind of alcohol related accident that happens in the State of Texas, victims and family of victims are always surprised to learn that the bars can be held liable for drunk driving accidents if their customer caused it and the bar failed to serve them in a safe or responsible fashion as dictated by state laws and regulations. This means if the whereabouts of the offending driver is found to be a licensed liquor seller or server, and the bartender did not cut off the customer when they were visibly intoxicated, or served too many drinks in a short amount of time, then the establishment can and should be punished right along side the drunk driver.
–Grossman Law Offices