Coleman County, TX — April 27, 2024, Frank Hernandez was injured following a car accident at around 2:50 p.m. on U.S. Highway 84.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened in the area of County Road 118, between Coleman and Santa Anna.
Initial details about the crash show that 39-year-old Frank Augustus Hernandez was in a Nissan Maxima traveling northwest on U.S. 84. Up ahead, a pickup was behind a tractor moving slowly in the right lane. Due to factors not confirmed right now, Hernandez’s Nissan crashed into the back of the pickup. Hernandez had reportedly serious injuries while other injuries were either minor or unconfirmed.
At this time, no further details about the crash can be confirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
People may be quick to jump conclusions, considering this was a rear-end collision. The problem, though, is that uncommon things happen, and jumping to conclusions only risks missing something important. Even authorities can be guilty of rushing to judgment without actually letting the evidence speak for itself.
For example, I had a case not long ago where someone died in a crash, and authorities concluded that the victim hadn’t been wearing their seatbelt. But the family knew the driver to be very safety conscious, so that was shocking to hear. They wanted a second opinion, and that led to the discovery that the victim had a defective seatbelt which led to fatal injuries they otherwise would have avoided.
I’m not suggesting something unusual like that happened here, but it’s important to know whether or not authorities can rule out that sort of thing. If they’re dedicating ample time and resources to getting answers, they may be able to satisfy whatever doubts could be surrounding this crash. Otherwise, if the answers they’re getting seem insufficient, they could be missing something important.
