Baby Killed, Timanda Wooten, 3 Injured in Car Accident in Silsbee, TX
Silsbee, TX — November 24, 2025, a baby was killed and Timanda Wooten and three others were injured in a car accident at 5:14 p.m. on Highway 327.
Investigations say that the crash happened along TX-327/W. Avenue N near Cross Drive.
According to officials, Timanda Wooten, her 11-year-old son, and three others were in a Jeep Cherokee going westbound along the highway. While they were waiting to make a left turn, authorities say that a Chevy pickup rear-ended them.
Due to the crash, Timanda Wooten's baby son was killed. Timanda Wooten and the other occupants in the Jeep had serious injuries. Authorities arrested the pickup driver for manslaughter.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While it seems authorities are taking steps to see there is accountability for what happened here, it's important for folks to understand what criminal charges do and don't do. Simply put, when police file charges against a driver, they're doing so for their own purposes. Meanwhile, victims and families affected by a crash have their own needs and burdens that need taken care of. Rarely does the criminal process address those on their own.
That's why a lot of the calls I get from families involved in serious accidents are after authorities already filed their citations and charges. They realize that their needs aren't really getting attention. At the end of the day, the process authorities go through and the path to getting victims and families the help they need are usually two separate paths. They require different legal tools and strategies, different kinds of evidence, and a more delicate approach than authorities are used to. Not only that, but it can take months or even years for authorities to resolve these situations. Families affected by a devastating car accident need help now.
So while authorities will no doubt continue to handle this situation in their own way, it's important to consider that there could still be more to the story. If authorities are able to address all of the concerns and questions a family has, that's good. It's just not something I've ever taken for granted.
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