Andrews County, TX — November 14, 2024, Francisco Servin was injured due to an 18-wheeler accident that happened around 3:02 a.m. along Highway 128.
Preliminary details from authorities said that the crash happened just east of the New Mexico state line north of Kermit.
According to officials, 25-year-old Francisco Servin was in a GMC going westbound along the highway. A semi-trailer was traveling eastbound. Authorities say that the tractor-trailer turned when unsafe, resulting in a collision with Servin’s vehicle.
Due to the crash, Servin sustained serious injuries. There did not appear to be any other injuries. Authorities recommended charges for the unsafe turn.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Authorities recommending charges here may lead some to believe this all is open-and-shut. However, I’ve handled hundreds of commercial vehicle accident cases. I can’t recall a single one where simply charging or citing the truck driver would have fully addressed the problems that caused those crashes. This is because there are usually problems with a truck driver’s employer that contribute to these accidents. Those, too, need to be addressed. Let me explain.
A proper investigation should ask whether this crash was truly just the result of one driver’s mistake or if their employer’s actions—or inaction—played a role. Was the driver under pressure to meet an unrealistic deadline, leading them to take risks like making a turn without enough time or space? Had they been driving excessive hours, possibly fatigued from an employer pushing them to maximize time on the road? Did the trucking company properly vet and train the driver, or was this someone with a history of poor decision-making that should have raised red flags? Did the truck have working lights and visible reflective equipment?
Most people already know that investigators need to look at things like speed, cell phone usage, and intoxicants. That’s all important, but it may be missing the forest for the trees. This is why it’s so frustrating when families come to me with questions, and I find out authorities haven’t so much as bothered to pull a trucking company’s safety records. Perhaps they’ve been more thorough with this particular crash, but I frankly wouldn’t take that for granted. The stakes are simply too high to leave important details like that to chance. That’s why it’s important serious commercial truck wrecks get attention from trained, experienced investigators who know to dig beyond the surface and make sure all factors contributing to the accident are called out.
call us 
Email Us 
Text us