Potter County, TX — June 20, 2024, five people were injured following an 18-wheeler accident at around 12:30 a.m. along F.M. 1912.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened near the intersection of F.M. 1912 and F.M. 2575, east of the Amarillo airport.
Investigators said that a 34-year-old man was driving a Lexus SUV southbound along the roadway. Ahead, an 18-wheeler was also going southbound. For reasons not confirmed, the SUV ended up colliding into the back of the tractor-trailer. This resulted in four passengers in the SUV, including children, sustaining serious injuries. The driver had possibly minor injuries.
Right now, no other details are available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
One of the oldest misconceptions people ask me about is rear-end collisions automatically being the fault of the rear driver. That’s simply not true. In fact, it would be ludicrous if it were.
Let me give an example. There was a crash some time ago where a father and his kid died after their vehicle hit the back of an 18-wheeler on a dark highway. That’s all anyone knew for some time, but eventually investigations revealed that the 18-wheeler had just pulled off the shoulder without turning its lights on. Would any reasonable legal system blame the victim for that crash simply because they were unlucky enough to rear-end someone? Of course not.
Now, I’m not saying anything like that happened here. What I am saying, though, is the evidence needs to be able to speak for itself. Regardless of what is the most likely explanation, getting answers means ensuring no stone goes unturned. It remains to be seen if authorities made sure of that or if this situation would fare better in the hands of independent investigators.
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