Smith County, TX — October 22, 2024, Barret Stanberry was killed following a motorcycle accident at around 9:35 p.m. along Interstate 20.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened in the area of I-20 and F.M. 757, a few miles west of Liberty City.
Investigators said that 27-year-old Barret Stanberry was on a Yamaha motorcycle going westbound along I-20. For reasons which aren’t clear, the motorcycle and a Chevy Silverado also going westbound crashed. Stanberry was thrown from the bike as a result.
Due to the accident, Stanberry sustained fatal injuries. There were no other injuries reported. Right now, additional details about the accident are unavailable.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
One of my main concerns following any motorcycle wreck is whether or not authorities are giving it the attention it deserves. The unfortunate reality is folks tend to be negatively biased against motorcyclists, and authorities aren’t immune to this. It can lead them to jump to conclusions or otherwise overlook possibilities they’d have considered had the victim been on four wheels.
Something I learned long ago in my career is that victims at least deserve some benefit of the doubt until all the facts are clear. That means investigations should be able to consider even unlikely possible factors, such as vehicle defects, road hazards, medical emergencies, missing signage or lighting, etc. Either the investigations will catch something unusual, or they’ll help reassure a victim’s loved ones they’re getting the answers they deserve. At the end of the day, families deserve to know their loved one’s side of the story is being told fairly, and that requires letting the evidence speak for itself. Did that happen here?
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