Mother of Tech student killed in crash sues bar, driver for wrongful death Mother of Tech student killed in crash sues bar, driver for wrongful death By Chelsea Collinsworth | January 28, 2021 at 5:40 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 6:47 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Kimberlie Dawson filed a lawsuit against Skoonerâs Bar & Grill and Gabriel Zerrata for the wrongful death of 19-year-old Jessica Helmers. Dawson is listed as Helmersâ surviving parent and is seeking monetary relief over $1,000,000, according to the lawsuit. The suit claims the bar overserved Zerrata resulting in the crash. Helmers was killed after Gabriel Zerrata collided into her passenger car at the intersection of Marsha Sharp and University Ave.