McLennan County, TX — March 2, 2025, Jacob Hecker was injured due to a multi-vehicle car accident shortly before 11:45 p.m. along Interstate Highway 30.

According to authorities, 24-year-old Jacob Hecker was traveling in a southbound Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on I.H. 30 in the vicinity north of the 12th Street overpass when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the pickup truck had become disabled in the active lanes of the highway. Preliminary reports state that a collision consequently took place involving the Chevrolet and three other vehicles.

Hecker reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. No other injuries have been reported. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When multiple vehicles collide on a highway late at night, and one of them is disabled in an active lane, it raises immediate concerns about what went wrong and whether more could have been done to prevent the chain reaction.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?

In a multi-vehicle collision involving a disabled truck, thorough scene work is critical. Investigators need to know exactly where and how the Chevrolet Silverado came to a stop, and whether the other drivers had any opportunity to react. Did crash teams map out each vehicle’s position and reconstruct the sequence of impacts? Did they evaluate whether the truck’s lights or hazard signals were active before the collisions began? When a vehicle ends up stationary on a high-speed roadway, understanding the full timeline is essential. But unless the investigative work was comprehensive, these crucial details might still be unclear.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?

A key unknown here is why the Chevrolet became disabled in the first place. Was it a mechanical failure—perhaps in the transmission, fuel system, or engine electronics? Was there a problem with the truck’s electrical system that also disabled its hazard lights or brake lights? Any of these could explain both the breakdown and the subsequent inability of other drivers to avoid it. But if the Silverado wasn’t subjected to a detailed mechanical inspection, then these potentially critical factors may never be explored.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?

Given the severity of the incident and the number of vehicles involved, vehicle data from all parties is vital. The Chevrolet’s onboard system may show what systems failed and when. Similarly, the other vehicles may have recorded data about speed, braking, and driver input in the seconds leading up to the collisions. Paired with possible GPS logs, surveillance footage, or phone activity data, these sources can help reconstruct the scene with far more accuracy. If that data hasn’t been preserved, investigators are left with only partial information.

A disabled vehicle doesn’t tell its own story. To understand what happened—and whether it could have been avoided—someone has to ask hard questions, and not stop until every answer is on the table.

Key Takeaways:

• Multi-vehicle crashes involving disabled cars require detailed sequencing and scene reconstruction.
• Mechanical failure in the lead vehicle should be closely examined.
• Vehicle and digital data can provide a full timeline and identify contributing factors.