McLennan County, TX — March 1, 2025, Ricky Casarez and one other were injured after a car accident at around 9:20 p.m. along McGregor Drive.
According to initial details about the accident, it took place near McGregor Drive/US 84 and North Johnson Drive.
Investigators said that 40-year-old Ricky Casarez and a woman were on a Harley Davidson motorcycle going eastbound on McGregor Drive. According to officials, a Toyota Rav4 going northbound reportedly failed to yield, and it crashed with the motorcycle.
Due to the accident, Ricky Casarez and the other rider on the motorcycle reportedly were seriously injured. Authorities recommended charges for the Toyota driver.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
With any motorcycle accident, it’s important to determine if investigations are actually being taken seriously. Generally, people will see someone blamed for failing to yield and assume they’re going to take all the blame. Unfortunately, a lot of people are biased against motorcyclists, and there are actors out there who try to use that negative bias to their advantage.
Let me give a hypothetical. Let’s say a truck pulls out in front of a car who has the right of way, and a crash occurs. The truck driver claims the car was speeding and weaving through traffic, so they contributed to the crash. People aren’t likely to believe that without seeing a lot of clear evidence.
Now, imagine it was a motorcyclist instead of a car. All of a sudden, those claims become more effective, as people may be more willing to believe a motorcyclist was being reckless regardless of how little evidence there is to support those claims.
Well, that’s not really hypothetical. That happened in a case we handled not long ago. Fortunately, the family had brought us in early enough that our investigations gathered plenty of evidence to clear the motorcyclist’s name and ensure there was no room to shift blame. Without that evidence, there’s no telling if there would have been accountability in that case.
That’s why I’m always cautious when it comes to motorcycle accidents. Even when things seem open-and-shut at a glance, it’s best there is as much evidence as possible telling the victim’s side of the story.
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