Navajo County, AZ — October 14, 2023, Greg Cox and Lindsey Watson were killed and their children were hurt in a truck accident late Tuesday on U.S. 160.

Details right now say the Flagstaff family was traveling along U.S. 160 outside of Kayenta on their way to the San Juan River.

According to multiple news outlets, Greg Cox, Lindsey Watson, and their three children—ages 7, 5, and 2—were in a vehicle traveling along the highway. Details at this time say that a semi-truck was passing in a no-passing zone when it crashed head-on into the family's vehicle.

Due to the collision, both Cox and Watson succumbed to their injuries. Two of the children apparently had to be airlifted from the scene while the third was sent to a hospital in the area of the crash. Their current conditions aren't clear right now.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

Currently, authorities have not said if they plan to arrest or charge the truck driver. If the allegations here are true, though, how can that be? Do the actions alleged in these reports not warrant charges? Not a even a citation? Was this something where a reporter made a mistake, or could there be more to this story that explains the seeming lack of consequences?

Reports are saying that a commercial truck driver broke the law, and as a result, two people died and three kids were hospitalized. I know I'm not alone in thinking details like that demand that the person in the wrong be held accountable. But things can become a little less clear when consequences rely on prosecutors and whether or not they're willing to put in the effort it takes to file criminal charges against a reckless truck driver.

I've handled hundreds of commercial vehicles accidents, and it can be frustrating to have clear evidence of a driver's criminal actions only for prosecutors to hesitate or avoid pursuing charges. They're looking at the same evidence of wrongdoing, but they may feel a case against a truck driver isn't worth the trouble. They may think juries will go easy on someone they think was just doing their job and made a mistake. Should they really face a criminal conviction over that?

Well, if the evidence shows that person really screwed up, then yes, they should. Someone who breaks the law should face the consequences of breaking that law. There can be room for nuance and understanding, but if there's any situation where a prosecutor should feel every obligation to do their jobs and put someone in front of a judge, wouldn't it be after a driver's law breaking kills two parents and sends three kids to the hospital?

Like I said, there could be details authorities haven't made public yet which would help explain all of this. But I know I'm not the only one reading about all this chaos and wondering who exactly is looking into all of this and why someone isn't being held accountable.