Erath County, TX — April 10, 2024, Tiffany Cussins was injured following a single-vehicle car accident at 3:45 a.m. along U.S. Highway 377.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the incident happened in the area of U.S. 377 and County Road 172 northeast of Stephenville.
According to officials, 29-year-old Tiffany Cussins was in a Nissan Sentra going southbound on the highway. Somehow, the vehicle ended up going off the side of the road where it struck a power pole. As a result, Cussins reportedly sustained serious injuries. No further information about the crash can be confirmed right now.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Without more information, it’s unwise to draw any conclusions. Yet time and time again, people see these kinds of reports and assume they know what happened just because it’s a single-vehicle wreck. They don’t consider how things like mechanical defects, medical emergencies, road hazards, tire blowouts, or missing signage or lighting can cause these accidents without the driver having any control over the situation. Instead they just assume the driver must have done something wrong. As common as that may be, it’s still important to rule out other possibilities. Otherwise, there’s no telling what important details could slip through the cracks. Were authorities more thorough here than their initial statements suggest?
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