Kaufman County, TX — September 19, 2025, two people were injured in a morning truck accident on westbound Interstate 20 near Wills Point.
Authorities said a semi-truck and another vehicle were involved in a crash near mile marker 512.
Two people were injured in the crash, including one who was flown to a local hospital in critical condition, according to authorities.
It is unclear at this point how they were involved in the crash near the exit for F.M. 2965.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Kaufman County crash at the time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When people hear that a crash with an 18-wheeler left someone critically injured, they naturally want to know: What went wrong, and who is responsible? That’s a fair question, but it’s also one that can’t be answered based on the limited details currently available.
The only thing authorities have confirmed is that a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle were involved, and two people were hurt, one of them seriously enough to require air transport. What we don’t yet know, and what truly matters, is how those two vehicles came to collide in the first place.
Was the 18-wheeler moving or stopped when the crash happened? Was it merging, changing lanes or traveling straight? Did the truck hit the car, or did the car hit the truck? Those aren’t minor points. They’re the difference between a defensible incident and a preventable one.
Right now, there are far too many unanswered questions. But answers are out there, if someone knows how to look. For example:
- Black box data from the truck’s engine control module can show speed, braking and throttle inputs leading up to the crash.
- Dash camera footage, in the truck or nearby vehicles, could reveal who entered whose lane.
- Cell phone records might show if a driver was distracted.
- Hiring and training records can help explain whether a trucking company put someone on the road who shouldn’t have been there in the first place.
I’ve worked on more cases than I can count where a trucking company’s role in a crash didn’t become clear until we examined the evidence they hoped no one would request. In one recent case, the driver had been fired multiple times before being hired again with barely any vetting. When that driver made a serious mistake, the company tried to pin it all on him, but the paper trail told a different story.
That’s why a real investigation, not just a surface-level police report, is essential here. Whether the truck driver made a critical error or the passenger vehicle did something unexpected, only a fact-based inquiry can bring the truth to light.
Key Takeaways:
- It’s unclear at this stage what caused the collision or which vehicle initiated it.
- Key evidence — like ECM data, dash cam footage and phone records — will be crucial to determining responsibility.
- Both the truck driver’s conduct and the trucking company’s hiring and oversight practices may come under scrutiny.
- A proper investigation is needed to establish accountability, not just assumptions based on who was driving the bigger vehicle.
- Until all the facts are known, conclusions about fault are premature.
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