Grayson County, TX — September 14, 2024, 18-year-old Yadai Angeles was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident on Jack Cole Road in Grayson County.
Authorities say the incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. on Jack Cole Road near Woodlake Road. Preliminary investigation suggests Yadai Angeles was driving a Nissan Rogue SUV on the caliche surface of Jack Cole Road when she entered a curve at alleged unsafe speeds. The Nissan left the road and Angeles over-corrected, swerving across the road and back again before crashing into a tree.
Angeles reportedly received serious injuries in the collision.
The cause of the accident was not specified by authorities. No further details are currently available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
As quickly as people blame drivers for single-vehicle wrecks, they’re even quicker to point fingers at teen drivers.
I’ve that kind of presumption too many times, but it ignores how many possible explanations there really are for crashes like this. Some might be within a driver’s control, but many others aren’t. For instance, did anyone find out if the SUV was in good repair? Was that stretch of road wet, uneven, or otherwise hazardous? Reports mentioned it was surfaced with caliche, which can cause trouble with traction; did that play a part? Could the driver have been incapacitated somehow?
Circumstances like those cause crashes every day but are too often overlooked. A young woman was seriously hurt here, though, and that’s more than enough reason to pay close attention and learn the whole story. I hope what authorities eventually find out will satisfy any remaining questions she might have.
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