Milam County, TX — April 10, 2024, a teenager was killed and one person was injured due to an 18-wheeler accident at around midnight on F.M. 485.
According to officials, the crash took place in the area of the F.M. 485 and County Road 259 intersection, a few miles west of Hearne.
Investigators said in preliminary statements that a 17-year-old and a 25-year-old were in a Chevy Silverado going eastbound along F.M. 485. For reasons not confirmed right now, the Chevy crossed paths and collided with an 18-wheeler going westbound. This sent both vehicles off-road, and the 18-wheeler overturned.
Due to the crash, the teenager was killed. The 25-year-old in the Chevy and the 44-year-old truck driver reportedly had moderate injuries. Right now, additional details about the accident are unavailable.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
My hope is that this crash is actually getting the attention it deserves. Something I’ve encountered a lot over the years is people not taking crashes seriously when a teen driver is involved. They see an inexperienced driver, and they assume the teen must have done something wrong. That can be true—it often is. But jumping to conclusions doesn’t help anyone, and it just risks letting something important slip through the cracks. A victim’s loved ones deserve to know they’re getting all the facts. That can only happen if the investigators put their bias aside and let the facts speak for themselves.
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