Leon County, TX — July 29, 2024, Annie Muñoz was killed and a teen was injured in a car accident at about 3:15 p.m. along County Road 113.

According to authorities, 76-year-old Annie Muñoz was traveling in an eastbound Honda CR-V on C.R. 113 in the vicinity east of F.M. 811 when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a westbound Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck occupied by a 16-year-old boy failed to give half of the roadway, drifting left-of-center. A head-on collision consequently occurred between the front-left of the pickup truck and the front-end of the Honda.

Muñoz reportedly sustained fatal injuries over the course of the accident and was declared deceased at the scene. The teen from the pickup suffered serious injuries, as well, reports state; he was transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When vehicles meet head-on in a place where they should have passed safely, it's often described as a simple failure to stay in lane. But that kind of explanation skips over the deeper—and more important—questions about why it happened and whether it could have been prevented.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
In a situation where a vehicle crosses the center line and causes a fatal head-on collision, a full-scale investigation should be automatic. That includes documenting tire marks, impact points, and vehicle positions to determine how far into the opposite lane the truck traveled—and why. Did officers reconstruct the path of travel for both vehicles? Was the teenager’s conduct leading up to the crash reviewed in depth? A high-quality investigation should involve more than just assigning blame; it should work backward from the damage to understand what actions led to the outcome.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
Drifting out of a lane is often linked to distraction or inexperience, but mechanical failure needs to be ruled out as well. Could the Ram have had a steering issue? Was there a brake malfunction or electronic problem that caused it to veer unexpectedly? And on the Honda’s side, were all systems functioning in a way that could have helped avoid or lessen the crash? Post-collision inspections are the only way to find out—but they're not always performed unless someone pushes for it.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
Both vehicles likely carried systems capable of recording vital pre-crash data: speed, brake usage, steering inputs, and throttle behavior. For the truck especially, that kind of data could show whether the driver tried to correct course or never reacted. Phone records might also indicate whether the driver was distracted. Without that digital evidence, much of what happened in the seconds before impact remains guesswork—and every hour that passes makes recovering it less likely.

When a life is lost in a preventable crash, the point isn’t just identifying fault—it’s making sure that every detail was uncovered and that no contributing factor was quietly ignored.

Takeaways:

• Head-on crashes demand full scene reconstruction to understand lane movement.
• Steering or braking failures must be considered, especially in sudden lane drift.
• Vehicle data and phone records are crucial to confirming or challenging assumptions.