Hayley Urps, 1 Injured in Car Accident on Avenue F in Bay City, TX
UPDATE (April 17, 2025): Information identified the injured passenger in the vehicle as 21-year-old Hayley Urps, who was reportedly seriously injured.
Matagorda County, TX — March 23, 2025, two people were injured following a car accident at around 12:29 a.m. along Highway 60/Avenue F.
Preliminary information about the accident said that it happened in the area of the Avenue F and Palm Village Boulevard.
According to officials, a 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were in a Honda Accord traveling northbound on Avenue F. While doing so, the vehicle somehow left its lane. It then crashed into a fence. As a result, the woman in the Honda was reportedly seriously injured. The man driving the Honda had non-incapacitating injuries.
Right now, additional details about the crash can't be confirmed pending further investigations.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
With any single-vehicle accident, there's often a concern that authorities may not take the investigations seriously or may be more focused on looking for blame. They're certainly capable of thorough, unbiased investigations, but it's important to ask key questions early on rather than wait for an investigation that may end up mishandled.
- Was the scene fully documented?
At 12:29 a.m., low visibility and few witnesses can make critical details—like skid marks, road conditions, or debris—easy to miss. A thorough investigation should include careful scene documentation before anything is cleared. - Has the vehicle been inspected for defects?
Crashes like this are often blamed on driver error, but mechanical failures—like steering issues, brake problems, or tire defects—can cause a driver to lose control. These issues are rarely visible without a close inspection, and that opportunity can be lost quickly. - Was electronic crash data preserved?
Many vehicles store crash-related information that can show speed, braking, and steering inputs. That data, along with phone records or surveillance footage, can help fill in gaps in the timeline—but only if it’s secured before it’s gone.
Either authorities can provide clear answers to alleviate doubts, or they'll show that getting the whole story may require a second set of eyes looking into details that may have slipped through the cracks.
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