Basic Facts
Crash date: July 6, 2026
Crash location: 3100 block of Goodnight Boulevard in Wills Point, TX
People involved:
- Unidentified Toyota passenger, 82
- William Weaver, 82
- Melissa Tadlock, 26
- Unidentified Jeep passengers
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Wills Point, TX — July 6, 2026, one person was killed and William Weaver, Melissa Tadlock and two children were injured at about 1:30 p.m. on Goodnight Boulevard/U.S. Highway 80.
A preliminary accident report indicates that an eastbound 2026 Toyota Camry was trying to pass another vehicle when it collided head-on with a 2014 Jeep Cherokee near County Road 3523. The Toyota had its driver assistance function engaged at the time.
An 82-year-old woman riding in the Toyota died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to the report, while driver William Weaver, 82, was seriously injured.
Jeep driver Melissa Tadlock, 26, and two children suffered serious injuries as well, the report states.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Van Zandt County crash at this time.
How Did This Accident Occur?
This crash seems relatively straight forward, except for the mention of the Toyota’s driver assistance unit being active. Such autonomous driving technology is meant to save lives, but authorities should check to see if it was working properly.
What if the Toyota’s autonomous driving technology didn’t detect the other eastbound vehicle, forcing the driver to veer into the wrong lane? Investigators should pull the data from the Toyota’s engine control module to see what the autonomous system was doing at the time of this accident.
The families affected by this crash deserve to know as much as possible about what caused this crash.
Have you had problems with your vehicle’s autonomous driving technology? Tell me about it in the comment section.
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