Harris County, TX — April 1, 2023, Larissa Rangel was injured following an accident where two vehicles crashed at an intersection along Aldine Westfield.
Officials said that the accident happened at around 5:45 p.m. along Aldine Westfield Drive at the intersection of Bellchase Drive.
Authorities said that 41-year-old Larissa Rangel was in a Mercedes-Benz traveling northbound along Aldine Westfield. At the intersection, a collision occurred with an eastbound Toyota Tundra.
Due to the collision, Rangel sustained injuries said to be incapacitating. The other driver was apparently uninjured. Right now, details about the cause of the crash remain unconfirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Anytime I see a disparity of injuries like this, it stands out to me. There is a bit of a size disparity between the vehicles mentioned here, but modern car safety should generally ensure that two people in different vehicles will be as protected as reasonably possible in a collision. So when one person is seriously hurt while the other is apparently uninjured, it raises the question of whether the situation was just unfortunate for the injured person or if something that should have protected the victim failed to do so. I wonder if authorities have taken the time to include that in their investigations here.
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