Coleman County, TX — May 20, 2024, Thomas Stubbs was killed as the result of a car accident at around 11:00 p.m. on County Road 136.
According to initial details from authorities, the crash happened in the area of the County Road 136 and County Road 159 intersection, east of the Coleman Municipal Airport.
Officials said that 21-year-old Thomas Matthew Stubbs was in a Chevy Silverado going eastbound along C.R. 136. The vehicle apparently left the road to the right, then veered left and overturned off-road. As a result, Thomas Stubbs was killed. No one else appeared to have been involved in the crash.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
With a single-vehicle wreck like this, things can be a lot more challenging than people may realize. With the victim not here to give their side of the story, gathering clear evidence becomes more important than ever. Despite what folks may think, that’s not always something authorities are able to do on their own.
For example, I had this case not long ago where authorities blamed someone for not wearing their seatbelt. When we looked into why they believed that, it turned out it was just because the victim was thrown from their seat. Obviously, they thought, that only happens when someone isn’t using their seatbelt. Well, an independent accident reconstruction proved them wrong. It turns out the seatbelt had a defect that caused the pretensioner to fail. Authorities essentially blamed the victim for something they had no control over.
I’m not trying to suggest that happened here. I don’t know one way or the other. The point is that facts given after a preliminary crash investigation aren’t always as solid as people think. Further consideration into the evidence sometimes shows there’s much more to the story the victim’s loved ones deserve to know.
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