Brazoria County, TX — April 22, 2024, Jose Hernandez Martinez was injured due to a car accident at around 8:45 p.m. along Highway 35.
Initial details about the accident say that it happened in the area of Highway 35 and F.M. 2403.
According to officials, 25-year-old Jose Manuel Hernandez Martinez was in a Dodge Ram 3500 going along northbound lanes of Highway 35. For reasons unconfirmed right now, the vehicle left its lane and crashed with two other vehicles. As a result, Hernandez Martinez had serious injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
It seems like there’s a lot missing from this current information. Three vehicles collide, and only one person has any injuries at all—let alone serious. Did something unusual happen? Something like a mechanical defect or a medical emergency? Did a flaw with the road itself cause the crash? People don’t often consider possibilities beyond something obvious like distracted driving or speeding. Even authorities can be too narrow in their preliminary investigations. In reality, though, I’ve seen countless factors cause wrecks like this. It’s important to avoid throwing blame around when the facts aren’t even clear yet.
