Montgomery County, TX — February 4, 2026, James Hurt and one other were injured following a hit-and-run accident at around 8:25 a.m. along Highway 242.

Authorities said in preliminary statements that the crash happened off TX-242 and Stonecrest Drive.

According to officials, 34-year-old James Hurt was a passenger in a Dodge Caravan going westbound along the highway. It appears a vehicle going the same direction crashed with the Caravan, then reportedly left the scene.

James Hurt reportedly had serious injuries while the driver had moderate injuries. A description of the runaway vehicle is not available at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

I can only hope authorities are working with more information than they’ve provided in their preliminary public statements. If they have any more details, getting that information out to the public should be a priority. A lot of the time when authorities identify a driver, it’s because someone in the community is able to help connect the dots. In fact, I’ve had cases where people close to the driver—a family member or romantic partner, for example—did the right thing and turned them in. Hopefully similar steps can happen here so there will be appropriate consequences.

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