Basic Facts
Crash date: May 10, 2026
Crash location: Old 9 Road near the Ranch to Market 473 intersection in Kendall County, Texas
People involved:
- Richard Garrison, 67
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
May 10, 2026, Richard Garrison was injured due to a motorcycle accident shortly before 6:30 p.m. along Old 9 Road.
According to authorities, 67-year-old Richard Garrison was traveling on a northeast bound Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the vicinity northeast of the Ranch to Market 473 intersection when the accident took place. Officials indicate that, for reasons yet to be confirmed, the motorcycle failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. It was consequently involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently struck a fence.
Garrison reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. Additional details pertinaing to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
How Did This Accident Occur?
I’ve been in this line of business for over thirty years. In that time, I’ve had the opportunity to analyze hundreds of single-vehicle accidents. Over the years, I seem to have cultivated a bit of a pet peeve. I find it rather annoying when the cause of an accident is listed as “failure to maintain lane of travel”. Why? Because that is not a cause; it’s just a symptom. It will be up to the investigators to figure out what the cause of the lane deviation was.
Many people will be quick to assume that it was caused by driver error. While that is a possibility, I want to point out that it could hypothetically have been caused by something gone wrong with the motorcycle itself. What if it had had a tire blowout, for example? Or maybe something happened to its steering mechanism? An in-depth vehicle inspection done by trained professionals in a laboratory setting would bring to light any mechanical malfunctions or product defects that played a role.
Hopefully investigators—whether the authorities or a third party—get one done. After all, the people affected by this accident deserve to be given a clear and detailed understanding as to how and why it happened. That kind of clarity—real answers backed by solid evidence—just can’t be provided by surface-level investigation.
Were you there to see what happened in this accident? Did you notice any details that did not make it into news reports? Feel free to leave a comment below letting me know what you saw.
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