Lubbock, TX — February 1, 2026, Jack Grant was injured due to a pedestrian versus car accident at approximately 2:30 a.m. along U.S. Highway 82.

According to authorities, 19-year-old Jack Grant and two other teenagers were on foot outside of a vehicle that was disabled in the left shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the Marsha Sharp Freeway when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, an eastbound vehicle occupied by a 25-year-old man struck the disabled car and the pedestrians.

Grant reportedly sustained critical injuries as a result of the collision; he was transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. The other two pedestrians suffered only minor injuries, reports state, and did not require transport for further care.

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 vehicle breaks down along a highway in the early hours of the morning, the danger doesn’t stop with the mechanical failure. For the people forced to exit that vehicle—especially on a high-speed road like the Marsha Sharp Freeway—the real risk often begins once they’re on foot. That’s why cases like this one demand close attention to what happened not just at the point of impact, but in the minutes leading up to it.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?

A pedestrian being hit alongside a disabled vehicle raises several critical questions. Did investigators reconstruct how long the car had been stopped and whether its hazard lights were on? Did they evaluate the visibility conditions at that hour? It’s important to determine whether the passing vehicle had a reasonable chance to see and avoid both the car and the people nearby. That means collecting roadway debris, marking distances, and checking for surveillance footage—standard steps, but too often skipped.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?

It’s not enough to know that the car was disabled. The cause of that breakdown could matter just as much. Was there a sudden loss of power or a steering failure that forced the vehicle to stop in a dangerous location? And what about the striking vehicle—was its lighting, braking, or forward-detection system functioning correctly? If either vehicle experienced a defect, that could reshape assumptions about fault or missed opportunities to prevent the crash.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?

Both vehicles likely contain valuable electronic data. From the disabled car, GPS or app data might confirm when it stopped and whether hazard systems were activated. From the vehicle that struck the group, event data can show speed, braking, throttle, and steering in the final seconds. Combined with any nearby traffic camera footage, this can reveal whether the driver ever reacted—or even saw—the hazard ahead.

Pedestrian crashes at night, especially near disabled vehicles, sit at the intersection of urgency, vulnerability, and uncertainty. To reach a fair and fact-based understanding, the work has to go beyond surface-level reporting.

• Crash investigations must establish when and why the vehicle was disabled and whether proper precautions were in place.
• Mechanical failures in either vehicle could have played a role and must be inspected.
• Event data recorders and camera footage can confirm driver response and pedestrian visibility before impact.