Waco, TX — November 23, 2025, Chrystal Weber was injured in a car accident at about 10:10 p.m. in the 10300 block of China Spring Road/F.M. 1637.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2010 Jeep Patriot was heading east when it collided with a westbound 2005 Nissan Armada while trying to turn left onto Wortham Bend Boulevard/F.M. 2490.

A passenger in the Nissan, 35-year-old Chrystal Weber, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report.

The other four people involved in the crash — the Nissan driver and three people in the Jeep — were listed as possibly injured, the report states.

The Jeep driver was cited for failure to yield the right of way while making a left turn, according to the report.

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

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When serious crashes happen at familiar intersections, there's often a rush to find simple answers. But not every crash is the result of one bad decision. Real understanding comes from asking harder questions: about how the collision unfolded, what condition the vehicles were in and what digital clues might still be available. Without that deeper look, critical facts can be lost before anyone knows to look for them.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash? It appears a citation was issued for failure to yield, which suggests officers felt confident in identifying the primary fault. But confidence doesn’t always mean completeness. Was the scene carefully documented with measurements, or was the conclusion drawn from visual impressions and witness statements? A thorough investigation would have examined sightlines, vehicle paths and driver behavior in the moments leading up to the crash. In some departments, crash reconstruction teams have the tools and training to go deeper, but not every jurisdiction commits those resources after every injury collision.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash? With five people potentially injured and one person seriously hurt, the condition of both vehicles should be a major point of focus. Did the Jeep’s steering or braking systems function as intended? Could a stuck accelerator or power steering failure have played a role in the misjudged turn? Even when citations are issued, that doesn't rule out the possibility that something mechanical made the crash harder to avoid. Unless someone ordered a full mechanical inspection, those questions may never get answered.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected? A collision like this may have left behind more than just physical evidence. Both vehicles might contain electronic data that could confirm whether either driver braked, accelerated or swerved in the moments before impact. Dash cameras, nearby traffic surveillance or even GPS data from phones could paint a more complete picture of what happened and why. But time is a factor; if that data isn’t preserved quickly, it can be lost or overwritten.

As painful as these incidents are, they highlight the need to dig deeper when lives are disrupted. Real accountability, and sometimes clarity, only comes when all the layers of a crash are peeled back.

Key Takeaways:

• Police reports often stop at traffic violations but may not explore deeper causes.
• Vehicle failures can play a role even when human error seems obvious.
• Digital data from vehicles and phones can reveal critical pre-crash details.