Dallas County, TX — July 4, 2025, a boy was injured in a pedestrian versus car accident shortly before 10:30 p.m. along Robert B Cullum Boulevard.
According to authorities, a 13-year-old boy was on foot in the vicinity of the Borich Street and Robert B Cullum Boulevard intersection when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the boy was struck by a southbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The boy reportedly sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a young pedestrian is struck in a collision, the immediate concern is the injuries. But once first responders have done their work, the question becomes whether anyone is digging deep enough to understand why it happened in the first place.
1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
Collisions involving children often get chalked up to “being in the wrong place at the wrong time.” But that explanation skips over the harder questions. Was the motorcycle’s speed measured or reconstructed? Did investigators document the precise movements of both the rider and the boy before impact? Without careful mapping of the scene—skid marks, angles of approach, and impact points—there’s a risk the story gets reduced to assumptions rather than evidence.
2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
With motorcycles, even a small malfunction can have huge consequences. A sudden brake lock, throttle irregularity, or headlight problem could affect whether a rider can avoid a pedestrian. Unless the Harley-Davidson was secured and inspected after the crash, those possibilities may never be considered. Just because the vehicle looks intact doesn’t mean it performed the way it was supposed to in those critical moments.
3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
These days, motorcycles often record electronic information about speed and throttle input. That data can show whether the rider slowed down or tried to correct course before impact. Phone records might reveal distraction on either side. And in a neighborhood setting, nearby homes or businesses may have cameras that captured the collision or the seconds leading up to it. If no one works quickly to secure that digital evidence, it may already be gone.
Crashes like this remind us that surface details don’t always tell the full story. Real answers come from careful work—work that considers every possible factor, from human choices to mechanical failures to digital trails left behind.
Takeaways:
- Pedestrian collisions with motorcycles need the same level of detailed reconstruction as car crashes.
- A mechanical issue with the motorcycle could have contributed and should be ruled out.
- Electronic data and local cameras may hold the clearest answers if preserved quickly.
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