Garland, TX — November 12, 2024, Zachary Ngo was killed following a motorcycle accident that occurred at around 10:45 P.M. on George Bush Turnpike.
An investigation is underway following a a motorcycle accident that left one person dead during the evening hours of November 12th. According to official reports, Zachary Ngo was travelling eastbound on the George Bush Turnpike on a Honda motorcycle when for unknown reasons, the motorcycle lost control and struck a concrete wall.
When first responders arrived on the scene they found that Ngo had sustained fatal injuries and he was declared deceased. At this time there has been no further information from the accident released by authorities.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
The most common mistake I think people make when they read about a single-vehicle crash is to assume that because there was only one car, the vehicle’s operator must be at fault. I know from what I do for a living that’s just not always the case. Instead of jumping to conclusions, I’d encourage people to take a beat and let the evidence tell what really happened. To that end, there are three questions that must be asked of any crash investigation.
The biggest question is always “did authorities properly investigate the crash?” I don’t throw this out to slight anyone’s professionalism. It’s just a harsh reality that most crash investigators aren’t always given the time, training, and resources to investigate the way they would like to. After all, when your primary job is to track down murderers, rapists, thieves, and generally keep the peace, it doesn’t leave a lot of time left to investigate each and every crash with the attention it deserves.
Secondly, perhaps the most overlooked aspect of most crash investigations is asking, “Could a vehicle defect have caused this crash?” It might surprise people to learn that this question seldom occurs in the aftermath of most wrecks. The reason for this is that diagnosing defects is complex work that usually requires a forensic examination of the vehicle in a laboratory setting. Most police departments don’t have such a lab. This means that even when they suspect a vehicle defect may have played a role in the crash, they don’t have the tools to confirm their suspicion.
Lastly, “did authorities collect all of the available information pertaining to the crash?” Whether it’s the engine control module of the vehicle, cell phone data, surveillance footage from nearby business or traffic cams, it’s very rare for there to be no electronic record of what took place leading up to a crash. All of this information plays an important role in getting a clear idea of why a crash occurred.
And at the end of the day determining why a crash occurred is the most important goal of a crash investigation. Serious crashes upend people’s lives. The very least the community owes those affected is a clear explanation for why a crash occurred.
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