Karnes County, TX — September 18, 2024, a Carrollton man was injured as the result of a truck accident at around 3:00 a.m. along Highway 80.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened in the area of County Road 305, northeast of Karnes City.
Investigators said that a 51-year-old Carrollton man and another man were in a Hino truck going northbound along the highway. A Dodge Ram 3500 with a livestock trailer was going southbound. For reasons unclear, the vehicles crashed into each other. Due to this, the Carrollton man was seriously injured. His passenger had moderate injuries. There did not appear to be any other injuries.
Right now the cause of the crash is uncofirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Crash investigations can be challenging enough without the vehicles involved being large trucks. This can create other significant challenges that require investigations to be thorough and in-depth, more so than what authorities tend to offer.
Did the truck experience mechanical issues? Were the drivers working at the time? Did they have a company that demanded unreasonable hours? Was the truck owned by a company that failed to maintain their vehicles? Did something like a medical condition contribute to the crash? Were there issues with the roadway itself? Likely or not, it’s important not to let anything slip through the cracks, even if it’s just to rule out those possibilities. Have authorities taken those steps here?
