The family of Travis Saunders, killed in a June 29, 2012 accident on I-45 by wrong-way drunk driver Nicole Baukus, have sued two bars in connection with Travis' death. 18-year old Travis was one of two people killed when Baukus drove her Ford F-150 pickup into oncoming traffic on I-45, crashing head-on into the Chevy Aveo compact car that Travis was riding in. The other person killed in the accident was Nicole Adams, driver of the Aveo.
The lawsuit asserts a cause of action for dram shop liability, and alleges that two bars knowingly over-served alcohol to Baukus when Baukus was obviously intoxicated, thereby contributing to the deadly accident. One of the bars sued is On the Rox Sports Bar & Grill on Sawdust Road, the other is Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill on Interstate 45. The Saunders family's attorney told reporters that he hopes the lawsuit sends a powerful message to bars and bar staff that putting profit over safety is dangerous and unacceptable. Channel 2's story is here.
