Canyon Lake, TX — May 22, 2025, Dakota Moffett was killed due to a single-vehicle motorcycle accident at approximately 2:30 a.m. along Farm to Market 306.

According to authorities, 25-year-old Dakota Scott Moffett was traveling on a westbound Indian Motorcycle Company motorcycle on Farm to Market 306 in the vicinity west of the Eagle Rock Road intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the motorcycle was involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently overturned. Moffett reportedly sustained fatal injuries over the course of the accident. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

A fatal motorcycle crash in the early morning hours often leaves behind more questions than answers. With no other vehicles involved and little public detail, the real challenge is making sure the investigation doesn’t stop at the obvious. Just because a rider went down doesn’t mean we know why.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
At 2:30 a.m., visibility is low, and road conditions can be unpredictable. But those factors alone don't explain a fatal motorcycle overturn. Investigators should have examined the full crash scene—mapping the bike’s final position, checking for skid or slide marks, and reconstructing any last-minute maneuvers. Whether or not that happened depends heavily on the resources and training of the team on scene. If those steps were skipped, there’s a good chance key evidence never got recorded.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
When a motorcycle lays down with no clear cause, mechanical failure must be considered. Issues like a seized brake, steering instability, or a throttle malfunction can take down even the most experienced rider. These kinds of failures may not leave obvious clues and often go unnoticed unless a proper inspection is done on the bike’s critical systems. If that inspection didn’t happen early, those questions might remain unanswered.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
Motorcycles today often come with built-in sensors and modules capable of logging limited data—speed, lean angle, braking. If any of that existed, it could provide a window into the final moments before the crash. Phones or wearable tech might also help clarify if the rider was navigating, accelerating, or trying to avoid something. But those data sources need to be secured quickly—or they risk being lost altogether.

Single-vehicle motorcycle crashes may look simple on the surface, but that simplicity is often misleading. Finding the truth requires looking deeper, asking harder questions, and never assuming the cause without evidence.

• Early-morning crashes need focused scene work to avoid missed details.
• A mechanical failure might not leave visible signs—inspection is critical.
• Digital data, if available, could help explain the rider’s final actions.