Lynn County, TX — December 23, 2025, a child was injured in a truck accident at about 8:15 a.m. on U.S. Highway 87 near O'Donnell.

A preliminary accident report indicates that an eastbound 2011 Mack truck was turning left from the access road when its trailer was hit by a northbound 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe.

An 11-year-old boy riding in the Tahoe was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report, while the driver and three other passengers suffered minor injuries.

The truck driver, who was not injured, was cited for failure to yield the right of way, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Lynn County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When serious crashes happen early in the morning, they tend to catch everyone off guard, especially when a child is hurt. People naturally look for answers, but those answers don’t come easily unless someone asks the right questions and pushes for more than just the surface-level facts. It's not enough to know who got cited or which vehicles were involved. What matters is understanding why the crash happened in the first place, and whether more could have been done to prevent it.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash? Citing a driver for failing to yield is a common outcome in left-turn crashes, but that alone doesn't mean the full story has been uncovered. Did investigators reconstruct the scene with precision tools like laser mapping or crash simulation software? Did they examine how fast each vehicle was going, how far apart they were when the turn began or whether either driver had a chance to react? The presence of multiple injured passengers, including a seriously hurt child, should have been enough to trigger a detailed investigation, but not all departments have the training or resources to go that deep. That leaves room for critical questions to go unanswered.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash? A commercial truck making a turn across traffic brings its own mechanical risks. Was the truck’s steering responsive? Were the brake lights functioning properly? Could a delay in acceleration or a trailer swing issue have put it in the Tahoe’s path longer than expected? On the other side, if the Tahoe didn’t slow down, was it because of brake failure or a problem with forward-collision warning systems? Unless both vehicles were inspected beyond cosmetic damage, there's no way to rule out that something went wrong under the surface.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected? A modern SUV like the Tahoe carries a wealth of digital clues; things like speed, braking, and steering inputs in the final seconds before impact. The truck may also have onboard logging systems, depending on its setup. Combined with phone records, GPS data or nearby traffic cameras, this information can paint a much clearer picture of what unfolded. But data like that doesn’t pull itself. It has to be identified, preserved and analyzed before it’s lost or overwritten.

When a child is left seriously injured after a crash, surface-level answers just don’t cut it. The true value lies in asking deeper questions and not assuming that a traffic citation tells the whole story. Accountability starts with digging into what really happened: mechanically, electronically and moment by moment.

Key Takeaways:

• A traffic ticket doesn’t always explain why a crash happened.
• Vehicle inspections can uncover hidden defects that play a role.
• Crash data from both vehicles can reveal critical missed details.