Callahan County, TX — October 6, 2025, Candace Moody-Gant and Misty Moody were killed and two children were hurt in a car accident soon after 9:30 p.m. on I-20.

According to authorities, four people—27-year-old Candace Moody-Gant, 46-year-old Misty Moody, and two children were traveling in a westbound Ford Edge on Interstate Highway 20 in the vicinity east of Houston Street when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the Edge failed to safely maintain its lane of travel and allegedly took faulty evasive action. It was consequently involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently overturned.

Both Candace Moody-Gant and Misty Moody reportedly sustained fatal injuries over the course of the accident. Each of the two children who were with them in the vehicle suffered minor injuries, as well. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

In the wake of a crash that leaves two adults dead and two children injured, it's natural to focus on grief and loss. But even when the initial facts are sparse, the circumstances raise deeper questions—particularly when a vehicle overturns on a major highway with no other vehicles reported involved. The path to real accountability starts with asking what might have gone wrong beyond the surface.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
Any time a vehicle departs its lane and overturns on a controlled-access highway, a detailed crash reconstruction should follow. That includes documenting vehicle trajectory, possible overcorrection, and whether the driver may have been reacting to something in the roadway. Did investigators analyze skid marks, road debris, or tire tracks to understand what triggered the evasive action? Without a focused, time-sensitive effort to map out the scene, critical context may have been missed.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
A rollover in a vehicle like a Ford Edge is serious, especially if there’s no collision with another car. Mechanical issues—such as a blown tire, steering malfunction, or suspension failure—could all cause a sudden loss of control, particularly at highway speeds. It's also possible that a problem with the vehicle’s stability systems contributed to the rollover. Unless the Edge was preserved and thoroughly inspected, any such defect may remain hidden behind assumptions of driver error.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
The Edge likely carried a crash data recorder capable of tracking speed, steering input, braking, and system warnings leading up to the moment of impact. That information could show whether the driver made a reasonable maneuver that the vehicle failed to handle. It could also identify sudden inputs or system errors that played a role in the loss of control. Additionally, traffic cameras along I-20 or nearby businesses may have recorded valuable footage—if someone moved quickly enough to secure it.

When a crash claims lives and injures children, there’s a duty to dig deeper. Faulty assumptions won’t answer what really happened. Only evidence will.

Takeaways:

• Rollover crashes demand detailed investigation of vehicle movement and driver response.
• Mechanical or electronic failures may turn a minor steering correction into a fatal wreck.
• Data recorders and traffic cameras may reveal what triggered the loss of control—if recovered in time.