Ward County, TX — October 20, 2024, Christian Reyes was killed as the result of a semi-truck accident at around 3:20 a.m. along Highway 115.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the crash happened near Pyote, a few miles west of Monahans.
According to officials, 30-year-old Christian Reyes was in a Jeep Wrangler traveling along southbound TX-115. Up ahead, there was apparently a tractor-trailer stopped on the shoulder along the southbound lanes. That truck attempted to make a u-turn, crossing into Reyes’s path. As a result, Reyes’s vehicle crashed into the 18-wheeler, killing Reyes.
Right now, authorities do not report any pending charges or citations. Additional details surrounding the accident remain unconfirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
To be rather blunt, I’ve known companies who outright fire truck drivers for even attempting a u-turn. They’re inherently dangerous, even in situations where they may technically be legal. For that reason, if these current reports are accurate, I have to wonder: Why did this truck driver think it was safe to make this turn? Answering a question like that can involve a lot more hurdles than folks may think.
Was the driver rushing to meet an unreasonable deadline? Were there issues with visibility? Was the driver fatigued? Were they using an electronic device? Did their employer not properly train the driver? Did the driver have a history of reckless behavior that their employer ignored or perhaps failed to even check for in the hiring process? Was there a trucking company involved in this crash who has been involved in serious or deadly wrecks in the past? Did the driver get the wrong route, causing them to end up where they shouldn’t have been?
These are the kinds of questions I’d expect answers to when looking at an independent truck accident investigation. Unfortunately, these are not the sorts of questions authorities tend to answer on their own. That’s why it’s important for victims and families to be proactive and understand what kind of effort authorities are making in getting them the answers they deserve. If they feel their doubts are alleviated and the answers they’re getting make sense, authorities are likely doing a good job. But if there are still doubts and missing pieces, it could be that the efforts of authorities alone aren’t going to cut it.
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