Longview, TX — October 18, 2025, Davonta Stoker was killed in a car accident at about 7:50 p.m. in the 600 block of West Marshall Avenue/U.S. Route 80.
Authorities said that a 2016 Honda CR-V hit a pedestrian as it turned left out of Grace Hill Cemetery. Three other vehicles hit the pedestrian as well.
The pedestrian, 28-year-old Longview resident Devonta Kindall McBride Stoker, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to authorities.
No other injuries were reported.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Gregg County crash at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
After a fatal accident, it’s natural to search for clarity in the chaos, trying to piece together how things unfolded and why they ended in loss. But answers don’t just appear. They have to be uncovered, sometimes from evidence that’s easy to miss or never gathered at all.
Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash? When multiple vehicles strike a single pedestrian, it raises tough questions about how the scene was examined. Did investigators take the time to reconstruct the sequence of impacts? Did they map the positions of each vehicle and determine speeds or visibility conditions at the time? These steps require more than a surface-level review. It’s especially important to consider whether law enforcement personnel had advanced crash investigation training, or if they approached a multi-vehicle fatality with the same tools they’d use for a fender bender.
Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash? It’s easy to assume the first driver simply didn’t see the pedestrian, but that assumption skips over a critical area of inquiry. What if there was a brake failure? Or a problem with the car’s collision detection system? With four vehicles involved, it’s worth asking whether any of them had mechanical issues that prevented them from stopping in time. A careful mechanical inspection of all vehicles should be part of the investigative process, but often, it isn’t.
Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected? Modern vehicles can tell a story if someone asks the right questions. Did investigators pull data from engine control modules, or check driver phone records for distraction? Did they obtain footage from nearby traffic cameras or businesses? These digital breadcrumbs could help sort out the timeline: who struck the pedestrian first, how quickly the following drivers reacted and whether distraction or inattention played a role.
At the heart of it all is a simple truth: without asking the deeper questions, we risk never knowing the full picture. That doesn’t just matter for legal reasons. It matters because the difference between an unfortunate tragedy and preventable loss is often just a few overlooked details.
Key Takeaways:
- It’s unclear if investigators did a full reconstruction to understand how four vehicles hit the same person.
- Mechanical issues in any vehicle could have contributed, but it’s unknown if those systems were examined.
- Electronic data like vehicle logs and phone records may hold answers, but there’s no word if they were reviewed.
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