Dallas County, TX — June 27, 2024, Shavaskiau Spencer was killed and a child was injured following a car accident at around 2:42 p.m. along Interstate 20.
Initial details about the accident say that it happened in the area of the I-20 service road and Belt Line Road.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that 32-year-old Shavaskiau Spencer and a 3-year-old were in a Honda Accord going westbound along the service road. Somehow, the vehicle traveled off the side of the road, then flipped over through the South Belt Line Road intersection. Due to the crash, Spencer was killed. The child reportedly had serious injuries.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
At this time, exact circumstances remain unconfirmed. Typically, a single-vehicle wreck like this is more likely to happen late at night or early in the morning. That’s when things like fatigue and alcohol are more common. Those are always important to consider, and there could even be extenuating circumstances authorities tend to overlook. But this crash happening in the middle of the afternoon raises some concerns that something less typical may have caused the crash.
Did a tire blowout? Did the brakes fail? Were there mechanical issues with the vehicle? Is there an issue with the road itself? Likely or not, investigators need to be able to consider all possible factors, even if it’s just to rule them out. If nothing else, the victim’s loved ones deserve some answers.
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