Blanco County, TX — June 2, 2024, William McDaniel was killed as the result of a car accident early in the morning along Ranch Road 2766.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened in the area of Ranch Road 2766 and Pedernales Hills Road. The exact time is unclear, as authorities say the crash was found around 7:00 a.m.
Investigators said that 69-year-old William Robert McDaniel was in a Toyota Tacoma going eastbound along R.R. 2766. At a curve in the road, the vehicle lost control and ran off the side of the road. There, the vehicle crashed into a pole along the ditch. William McDaniel was killed in the crash. Right now, other details remain unconfirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
One of the big challenges with these early-morning single-vehicle wrecks is that they tend to require incredibly thorough, careful accident reconstructions. With no apparent witnesses and authorities arriving hours after the crash supposedly occurred, it’s crucial to consider as many possible factors as possible, likely or not, to make sure nothing slips through the cracks. Frankly, that is not something I trust authorities to do on their own.
Let me be clear, this isn’t to say no officers can handle a crash like this. The problem, rather, is that their departments may not prioritize accident reconstruction, so officers may not have enough time or equipment to do the job right. That’s why there are situations like one I handled not long ago where authorities completely overlooked a severe vehicle defect.
In that case, a driver was blamed for not wearing his seatbelt. Authorities found the victim outside of their seat, so they assumed it must have been due to lacking a seatbelt. The victim’s family, though, thought that sounded unusual, as the victim was a very safe driver. They asked us to look into things, and sure enough, independent accident reconstructions revealed that the victim had their seatbelt on, but it was defective and failed when the crash occurred. The victim’s injuries ended up being the result of that severe defect that authorities overlooked entirely.
I’m not saying something unusual like that happened here, of course. My point is that families often trust authorities are going to dig into every scrap and detail and get them the answers they need. The reality is they can make mistakes, and they can miss things that are beyond their ability to thoroughly investigate. That’s why it’s important victims and families consider the information they’re being given. If they feel they’re getting the answers they need and that they don’t have any doubts about what happened, then authorities likely did a good job. However, if they still have doubts and unanswered questions, it may be that more experienced investigators need to pick up where authorities came up short.
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