ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa man paralyzed in a drunk driving crash in 2021 was awarded more than $200 million dollars by an Ector County jury this week.
The lawsuit, brought against Rogelio Lujan and Linx Food and Beverage, LLC, which does business as Linx Bar & Grill, located at the Ratliff Ranch Golf course, was filed by attorneys with Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers of Odessa , on behalf of Isaac Sanchez after he sustained devastating injuries in the crash.
According to an Odessa Police Department crash report, on June 3, 2021, officers responded to a four-vehicle crash at the intersection of Andrews Highway and Yukon Road. Investigators said a green Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Savannah Thatford, was stopped facing westbound in the 100 block of East Yukon. A white Ford van, driven by Zeuz Reyes, was stopped behind the Suburban. A black Harley Davidson motorcycle, ridden by Sanchez, then 32 years of age, was stopped behind the van.
A gray Dodge Ram, driven by Lujan, was traveling westbound in the 100 block of East Yukon; investigators said Lujan failed to control his speed before hitting the motorcycle and van. The impact caused all four vehicles to collide.
Sanchez was taken from the scene with serious injuries and was rendered a quadriplegic because of the collision. His parents, Ruben and Patsy Sanchez now act as their son’s full-time caregivers…