Shirley Ann Alfaro a 27-year-old Dallas resident was arrested on Sunday Nov. 14 on four counts of intoxication assault for a 6 p.m. crash that injured four children. The accident occurred on Cesar Chavez Boulevard near Grand Avenue in Dallas Texas when Alfaros Chevrolet Suburban struck a concrete pillar. Alfaro did not have a drivers license. Five children from ages 3 to 11 and one adult male Alfaros 33-year-old boyfriend were also in the car at the time of the accident. Four children were taken to Childrens Medical Center Dallas where two were listed in critical condition and two were listed in serious condition. The youngest child was not injured. Police were unsure of the childrens relationship to Alfaro. The adult male in the vehicle was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital and treated for unknown injuries.
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Those that choose to drink and drive pose incredible hazards to others on the road and to themselves. Its highly unfortunate that this alleged drunk driver would choose to do so and even more unfortunate that so many children would have been in the vehicle as well. To a vast majority of people its difficult to understand how such a choice could be made which is one of the reasons that Texas dram shop law exists. These laws hold alcohol-serving establishments accountable for their negligent behavior (over-serving a patron or letting a patron drive off while intoxicated) since such inebriated individuals are assumed to not have the reasoning ability to make proper judgments regarding their ability to drive. If such a connection exists in this accident the bar or restaurant that was negligent could be held partially liable for the injurious accident that ensued. The families of the injured children may consider having an independent investigation conducted so that the liable parties can be held accountable.
– Dallas auto accident attorney Michael Grossman
