Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
UPDATE (December 7, 2023): I looked at some recent information about this crash authorities released to the public, and something unusual stood out that didn’t initially make the news. Apparently, the stop sign that authorities claim Mr. Acosta-Contreras went through was equipped with flashing beacons. However, authorities say they believe the lights were not functional at the time of the crash.
There’s obviously a reason those lights were there, so the fact they might not have been working is a pretty big deal. In fact, it makes me wonder if any of this would have happened had those lights been working. It’s certainly not my place to make that kind of determination, but these kinds of details should never go overlooked.
Did officials know about this issue ahead of time? Had local residents complained about the lights not working? This all is quite the significant addition to what little the news initially said about the crash. I wonder if continued investigations will reveal even more important information the public has yet to hear.
Odessa, TX — November 14, 2023, Delfino Acosta-Contreras was killed in a truck accident just after 6 o’clock in the morning along East Loop 338.
According to reports, Delfino Acosta-Contreras—age 64—was traveling in a westbound passenger vehicle on Hammett Drive approaching the East Loop 338 intersection when the accident took place.
For unknown reasons, the vehicle neglected to stop at the stop sign, continuing into the intersection where it collided with the trailer being towed by an International. The vehicle then veered into the southbound lanes of East Loop 338 where it was struck by a Freightliner which had also been towing a trailer. Acosta-Contreras was declared deceased at the scene of the accident.
The causal factors of the accident are under investigation by local authorities. The weather and road conditions in the area at the time of the accident have not been reported on. No additional details are currently available pertaining to this incident.
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