Crow, TX — January 22, 2026, Faye Smith was injured due to a truck accident just before 8:45 a.m. along U.S. Highway 80.

According to authorities, 79-year-old Faye Smith was traveling in a northwest bound Chrysler 300 on U.S. 80 at the Farm to Market 778 intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a Mack Pinnacle truck attempted to enter the highway at an unsafe time, failing to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign. A collision consequently occurred between the left side of the Mack and the front-end of the Chrysler.

Smith reportedly sustained serious 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

When a commercial truck enters a highway from a stop sign and a crash follows, the core issue is whether the truck driver correctly judged how much space and time they had to proceed safely. That decision is not just a matter of experience or instinct—it’s a legal responsibility grounded in the duty to yield the right-of-way.

In collisions like this one, where impact occurs near the front of the vehicle that had the right-of-way and along the side of the truck, it strongly suggests the truck’s entry left the approaching driver little or no time to react. Investigators should examine whether the truck truly stopped at the intersection, how long it had been pulling into the lane before impact, and what kind of visibility it had of oncoming traffic.

Crashes at rural highway intersections often raise additional concerns: Was the stop sign partially obscured? Was the view of oncoming traffic blocked by terrain or vegetation? Was the truck driver familiar with the intersection—or following GPS instructions without fully understanding local conditions?

To answer these questions, it’s important to look at:

• ECM data showing speed, brake input, and throttle at the time of entry;
• Visibility studies or scene photos documenting sight lines at the stop sign;
• Any dash cam or surveillance video that shows how the truck entered the highway;
• The truck driver’s background and whether they’d safely navigated similar intersections in the past.

When these cases come to light in litigation, we often find they aren’t about momentary distractions—they’re about deeper issues of training, pressure to stay on schedule, or unfamiliarity with local roads. Those are things that don’t just cause crashes—they make them preventable.

Key Takeaways:

• Failing to yield the right-of-way from a stop sign is a common cause of severe truck collisions at rural intersections.
• Impact location can indicate whether the oncoming driver had any meaningful chance to avoid the crash.
• Investigators should evaluate line of sight, ECM data, and driver familiarity with the intersection.
• Legal responsibility depends not just on stopping, but on entering the roadway only when it’s clearly safe to do so.
• A full investigation should determine whether the crash reflects a momentary error—or a larger failure in planning or training.