Guadalupe County, TX — November 21, 2025, Deanna Martinez was injured due to a car accident at approximately 4:00 p.m. along the Interstate Highway 10 frontage road.
According to authorities, two people—a 50-year-old man and 41-year-old Deanna Martinez—were traveling in a northwest bound Infiniti on F.M. 725 at the I-10 northeast bound frontage road intersection when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a northeast bound Honda Civic failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign. A collision consequently occurred between the back-right quarter of the Civic and the front-end of the Infiniti.
Martinez reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. It does not appear that anyone else involved was hurt.
Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When someone is seriously injured in what appears to be a failure-to-yield crash, it’s tempting to stop the story there. But collisions at intersections—especially when injuries are involved—warrant more than a glance at who had the stop sign. To understand how the crash really happened, the investigation has to go deeper, examining whether every contributing factor has been considered.
1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
A side-impact collision like this calls for a clear breakdown of vehicle movement and timing. Did investigators verify the Civic’s position at the intersection and whether the Infiniti had any time to avoid the crash? Were there skid marks, witness statements, or footage that could confirm right-of-way and relative speeds? These are details that don’t come standard with a basic crash report—but they make all the difference in understanding how the collision played out.
2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
If the Honda failed to yield, the assumption might be that the driver was inattentive—but what if the car itself contributed? Did the Civic have brake issues, delayed throttle response, or problems with electronic systems that could’ve interfered with control? And did the Infiniti’s safety systems, like collision alerts or braking assistance, engage as designed? These aren’t just hypotheticals—they’re possibilities that need to be ruled out through proper inspection.
3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
Both vehicles likely contain electronic data recorders that could confirm speed, braking, and steering inputs leading up to the crash. Did anyone retrieve that data to verify whether the Civic stopped, slowed, or accelerated into the intersection? Did the Infiniti attempt to brake or steer away in response? And if either vehicle had dashcams, they could offer a visual timeline of what unfolded. Without these sources, the investigation risks relying too much on assumptions and not enough on facts.
When someone walks away from a crash with serious injuries, it’s not enough to say who should have stopped. It takes a full, evidence-driven review to explain what really happened—and whether anything more could have played a role.
Takeaways:
- Intersection crashes require full reconstruction to confirm timing and right-of-way violations.
- Potential mechanical or electronic failures in either vehicle should be ruled out.
- Event data and any available footage can provide critical insight into driver behavior and vehicle response.
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