Grimes County, TX — September 25, 2024, a teenager was killed due to an 18-wheeler accident at around 12:56 a.m. along Highway 30.
Authorities say they were called out to the intersection of Highway 30 and Highway 90, about halfway between College Station and Huntsville.
According to officials, a 17-year-old Shepherd girl was in a Nissan Sentra traveling southwest along Highway 30. At Highway 90, an 18-wheeler was crossing going southeast. The two vehicles crossed at the same time, and the Nissan crashed into the trailer.
Due to the collision, the Shepherd girl was killed. There did not appear to be any other injuries resulting from the accident. At this time, additional details are unavailable.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
To be clear up front, I don’t know more about this wreck than what’s already been released to the public. However, I get a lot of calls from families who were affected by similar situations. A loved one died in a serious accident way out in a rural area at a time of day where there aren’t likely any independent witnesses for authorities to speak to. Those folks tend to express the same general concern: How can they tell they’re getting the whole story about what happened? How can they be sure authorities are accurately telling victim’s side of the story when the victim isn’t around to defend themselves? Generally speaking, a good place to start is to ensure authorities are actually asking the right questions.
Most any run-of-the-mill investigation will check cell phone records, and officers almost always get statements from whoever was involved in the crash. More dedicated, experienced officers know it’s important to dig beyond the surface. Was there video of the crash? What does laser mapping and debris analysis show? What conditions were the vehicles in prior to the accident? Did the vehicles have any kind of defect, such as braking issues or faulty airbags? Did the crash involve someone with a history of reckless driving? Are there issues with the roadway itself, such as obstructed or missing road signage? Did any trucking company lawyers come out to the scene to speak to authorities? Did authorities take custody of the vehicles involved for further analysis by experienced accident reconstructionists?
At the end of the day, if authorities can answer these kinds of questions, and a family feels those answers are sensible, then it’s probably because officers took the time and effort to actually let the evidence speak for itself. I’ve had plenty of cases where we had independent investigators look into things, and they confirmed everything authorities already knew. That alone can be a significant weight off of a family’s shoulders. Other times, though, families may find that the answers they’re getting from authorities don’t alleviate their doubts, and they still feel that things aren’t adding up. When that happens, it’s only reasonable that folks might want a second set of eyes to help find out if they’re missing something important. What an independent investigation into this accident might tell isn’t for me to say. Ultimately, it’s up to those involved to decide whether or not they’re confident in the answers they’re getting.
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