Freestone County, TX — August 29, 2025, Isaac Houston was injured in a hit-and-run truck accident at approximately 3:00 a.m. along Interstate Highway 45.

According to authorities, 23-year-old Isaac Houston was traveling in a southeast bound Honda Accord on I-45 in the vicinity southeast of Streetman when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a truck of unknown make or model that had a trailer in tow attempted a lane change at an unsafe time. The Honda subsequently swerved in order to avoid a collision with the other vehicle; it was consequently involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently struck a tree.

The unknown vehicle allegedly fled the scene, the person(s) inside failing to stop and render aid of any sort to the victim. Houston 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 crash report involves a truck that changes lanes unsafely and then leaves the scene, two big questions immediately stand out: how do you identify the truck, and how do you prove what it did? Until those questions are answered, the person left injured may never get clarity about what really happened.

Here, we don’t even know whether the truck was a commercial 18-wheeler or some other vehicle pulling a trailer. That uncertainty makes investigation even more important. Commercial trucks are often equipped with tools that can help track them down—GPS systems, electronic logging devices, or dash cameras that record trips. Even if this wasn’t a commercial rig, roadside businesses, toll booths, or traffic cameras in the area may have captured the vehicle.

It’s also worth noting that when one vehicle’s unsafe maneuver forces another driver into a crash—even without direct contact—that vehicle can still be considered at fault. I’ve handled cases where a truck swerved or merged abruptly, and while the truck itself was untouched, the chain reaction it set off caused serious harm. Proving that requires piecing together witness accounts, physical evidence, and sometimes forensic reconstruction of tire marks and debris.

The hit-and-run element raises another layer of questions. Was the driver aware of what happened behind them? In some cases, a commercial driver may leave the scene not out of ignorance but because they fear the consequences of admitting fault. Whether that’s the case here is unknown, but it underscores why locating the vehicle is critical to understanding both how and why the crash occurred.

At this stage, the investigation’s focus should be on finding that missing truck and preserving whatever evidence exists before it disappears. Without that step, there’s no way to determine whether this was a commercial operator who should be held to higher safety standards, or a private driver towing a trailer who failed to follow basic road rules.

Key Takeaways:

• It’s not yet clear whether the truck involved was a commercial vehicle or a private vehicle with a trailer.
• Unsafe lane changes can be legally responsible for crashes even if there is no direct contact between vehicles.
• Key evidence may come from GPS, logging devices, dash cams, toll booths, or nearby surveillance cameras.
• The hit-and-run raises serious accountability questions—did the driver know they caused a crash and flee anyway?
• Identifying and locating the truck is the first and most important step toward finding out what really happened.