Garza County, TX — June 2, 2025, Joshua Mendoza was killed as the result of a truck accident at around 2:30 p.m. along Highway 207.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened in the area of Highway 207 and County Road 120.
Investigators said that 45-year-old Joshua Mendoza and another person were in the back of a flatbed truck reportedly “removing traffic control equipment.” While doing so, Joshua Mendoza somehow fell and sustained fatal injuries.
There did not appear to be any other injuries. Right now, the exact factors surrounding the accident remain unclear.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
There seem to be a lot of unanswered questions here. Was the truck in motion when this happened? Was the victim on the job at the time? Were there supposed to be safety procedures in place to prevent this? Did the vehicle have some kind of mechanical issue that caused the victim to fall? Was the driver doing something they shouldn’t have been?
The legal avenues stemming from an accident like this can vary significantly depending on the exact circumstances leading up to the accident. As such, a thorough investigation shouldn’t simply tell the victim’s family what happened; it needs to say why it happened, how it could have been avoided, and what may come next for the family.
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