Lamb County, TX — November 19, 2025, Lori Moyer lost her life and Art Moyer and Janis Moyer were hurt in a truck accident soon after 1:45 p.m. on U.S. 84.
Details surrounding the accident remain scarce. According to authorities, three people from Fort Sumner, New Mexico—53-year-old Lori Moyer, 75-year-old Art Moyer, and 76-year-old Janis Moyer—were traveling in a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on U.S. Highway 84 in the vicinity east of Amherst, Texas, when the accident took place. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a collision occurred between the Silverado and a Peterbilt 18-wheeler that had a trailer in tow.
Lori Moyer reportedly sustained critical injuries over the course of the accident. Art Moyer and Janis Moyer suffered injuries of unknown severity, as well. EMS transported all three of them to area medical facilities so they could receive necessary treatment. However, Lori Moyer was ultimately unable to overcome the severity of her injuries, having there been declared deceased.
Additional information pertaining to this incident is not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a family traveling together in a pickup truck ends up in a violent crash with an 18-wheeler, leaving one person dead and two others injured, the lack of clear answers only adds to the devastation. At this point, the reports don’t explain how the collision happened or who may have been at fault—and that leaves some very serious unanswered questions.
Did the crash happen while one vehicle was turning? Changing lanes? Entering or exiting the highway? Was one of the drivers distracted or speeding? Did either vehicle fail to yield? Those details are critical to sorting out what went wrong, and right now, they’re entirely missing from the public record.
This is where hard evidence matters most. The 18-wheeler’s black box can tell us its speed, braking behavior, and throttle position in the moments leading up to the collision. If the truck had in-cab cameras—a common feature in many fleets—those could show whether the driver was paying attention. Likewise, cell phone records might confirm or rule out distraction as a contributing factor.
But the truck driver’s actions are just one piece of the puzzle. The trucking company’s role needs to be examined, too. Was the driver properly trained? Were they running on a safe schedule, or fatigued from pushing hours-of-service limits? Was the truck in roadworthy condition? These background factors often turn out to be more significant than anything that happened in the seconds before the crash.
In cases like this, I’ve found that people often assume it’s just about one driver’s mistake. But with commercial trucks involved, it’s just as likely that company decisions—about hiring, maintenance, or dispatch—played a role in setting the stage for tragedy.
Key Takeaways:
- Key facts about how the crash occurred remain unknown, including vehicle movements and right-of-way.
- Black box data, in-cab footage, and phone records will be essential to understanding the truck driver’s actions.
- Trucking company practices regarding training, fatigue management, and equipment maintenance should also be scrutinized.
- Determining liability requires looking beyond the crash itself to the conditions and decisions that led to it.
- A full investigation is needed to find out who was responsible and how this could have been prevented.
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