Bexar County, TX — November 2, 2024, a 14-year-old boy died and five other teens were injured in an overturn accident on Zigmont Road in East Bexar County.
Authorities say the accident happened around 12:30 a.m. at a private property on Zigmont, near Farm to Market Road 1346. Preliminary investigation suggests the victims were all inside a vehicle as the driver did “donuts” on the property. At some point the vehicle rolled over and ejected a 14-year-old passenger.
The ejected teen was fatally injured in the accident. Four other passengers, two 17-year-olds and two 14-year-olds, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The 17-year-old driver received unspecified injuries and was arrested by responding police.
The investigation is ongoing. No further information is currently available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
It seems pretty clear from the way investigators portrayed this incident that they think it’s the result of some kids goofing around until disaster struck. If the driver truly did misjudge his car trick, and the victim was “hanging out the rear window” as he later told police, maybe that’s more or less all there is to know. However, I’m uncomfortably aware of how quickly police, the news, and the public tend to blame teen drivers for every bit of a crash—only for more dedicated investigations to learn there were other factors at work too.
Some may roll their eyes at that, but consider what the news says: One boy was fatally ejected during the rollover, while all the rest remained in the car. Did they get knocked around in the cabin? Were they wearing seat belts? If they were, was the ejected teen wearing one as well? People would be unhappily surprised to find out how often seat belts fail when they’re needed most.
I’m not trying to overcomplicate things for anyone, or excuse what may really have just been a sad result of youthful recklessness. In my experience, though, jumping to premature conclusions based on something as superficial as age is just asking to overlook something important. A family already going through such a tough time shouldn’t also have to worry if they’ll get the answers they need and deserve.
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