Houston pedestrian injury lawyers note a serious accident on Sunday involving a car striking a couple trying to cross FM 1960. A husband and wife that were walking back home from Wal-Mart about 2 a.m. on Sunday received serious injuries when a car struck them.

The westbound car hit the couple as they attempted to cross FM 1960 by Eldridge Parkway. Police said that the area where the couple attempted to cross Fm 1960 was not an intersection and was an unprotected area for crossing.

Life Flight transported the critically injured wife to a hospital. The husband, who received injuries to his legs, refused transport to the hospital.

The driver of the car, not hurt in the crash, admitted to leaving a bar just before striking the pedestrians. Police found an open container of alcohol in the car and cited the driver. Police also tested the driver’s blood alcohol level and determined that the driver would not be charged.

Our Houston pedestrian injury lawyers emphasize that even when a driver is not charged for DWI, the people their driving injures might still be eligible to obtain fair financial compensation for the injuries they sustained in an accident. Injured accident victims can contact our experienced attorneys for a free initial case evaluation consultation that could answer their important questions about their eligibility for just recompense.

Our Houston pedestrian injury lawyers point out alcohol does not immediately reach the bloodstream after a drink. It might take up to 1.5 hours for peak blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to be reached after drinking. So a driver receiving a blood alcohol test soon after drinking might show a BAC less than the legal limit even though the level might be over the legal limit had the test occurred just a bit later. Learn more about the rate of alcohol metabolism in our linked article addressing the topic.