Basic Facts

Crash date: June 13, 2026

Crash location: West 7th Street in Port Arthur, TX

People involved:

  • Kendorrian Goodman, 30
  • Unidentified driver, 25
  • Unidentified passengers

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

Port Arthur, TX — June 13, 2026, Kendorrian Goodman and another person were injured in a car accident at about 2:30 a.m. on West 7th Street.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a westbound 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche and an eastbound 2020 Ford Transit van collided head-on southwest of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/State Highway 82.

Chevrolet driver Kendorrian Goodman, 30, and a 54-year-old man riding in the van were seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. The passenger’s name has not been made public yet.

The van driver and two other passengers suffered minor injuries, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Jefferson County crash at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

Was one of these driver’s distracted or fatigued? Did one swerve into oncoming traffic while trying to avoid another vehicle? Did either of these vehicles have an issue with their brakes or steering mechanism? These are the kind of questions that authorities should consider as they investigate this crash.

Investigators will work to reconstruct this accident by going over physical evidence, witness statements, vehicle data and any available video footage, while cell phone records could show what each driver was doing at the time.

If authorities suspect a mechanical problem contributed to this accident, a qualified expert should examine the vehicles in a laboratory setting. Most law enforcement agencies don’t have the time or training for such inspections, but the families affected by this crash deserve to know as much as possible about what caused it.

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