Teen who was illegally served 12 drinks at bar before he got behind the wheel kills Texas mom in car crash
A teenage boy from Texas who took to the wheels after downing 12 drinks at a bar ended up crashing his car and killing a young mother. According to a report by local news outlet the Houston Chronicle, Erick Hernandez, 19, was intoxicated when he got behind the wheel on Sunday night and allegedly crashed into the SUV of Taylor Phillips, 23, who was killed on the spot. Taylor's one-year-old son and mother were injured in the crash. Hernandez is reported to have crossed three lanes of traffic before the collision.
Hernandez has been charged with intoxication manslaughter. Five employees at the bar Servi-Car el 3 on Houston Boulevard have been charged with misdemeanors associated with serving Hernandez. They were identified as Mildred Garcia, 21, Anna Evelyn Lule, 19, Jaquin Guadalupe Gonzalez, 19, and Jazely Marie Barrera, 21, and manager Gustavo Tejada-Garcia, 28, who was also hit with misdemeanor possession of an unauthorized beverage charge, namely tequila.
Court documents obtained by the Chronicle show that the bar did not have a liquor license and was only allowed to serve beer and wine.