Ranch Country, TX — December 19, 2025, Jarret Franklin was injured due to a single-car accident shortly before 11:30 p.m. along U.S. Highway 290.

According to authorities, 31-year-old Jarret Franklin was traveling in an eastbound Ford F-250 pickup truck on U.S. 290 in the vicinity northwest of Becker Road when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the pickup truck failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. It was consequently involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently struck a traffic attenuation device. Franklin 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

Late-night crashes involving a single vehicle often get reduced to a line in a report—driver failed to stay in their lane. But that kind of summary leaves out the most important part: understanding why. When someone ends up seriously hurt after striking a fixed object, there’s more to the story than the fact that they drifted off course.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?

Crashes just before midnight typically involve limited visibility, few witnesses, and often little time spent on scene analysis. But those are the very moments when a deeper investigation matters most. Did officers document tire marks, vehicle positioning, and steering inputs? Was there any evidence of sudden correction or braking? A truck striking a traffic attenuation device isn’t something that happens without cause—it’s the result of a specific movement, which should be understood in detail before any conclusions are drawn.

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

With a heavy-duty truck like a Ford F-250, there’s a lot that can go wrong mechanically. A steering system issue, suspension failure, or even something like a tire blowout could cause a sudden loss of control. In some cases, electronic systems like lane assist or stability control might malfunction and contribute to a veer off course. Unless someone inspects the vehicle with that possibility in mind, those issues are rarely caught.

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

The truck likely contains onboard data that can show what happened in the seconds before the impact—things like speed, brake pressure, throttle input, and steering angle. This kind of data is especially useful in single-vehicle crashes, where there’s no outside perspective to verify the driver's actions. GPS logs and phone activity could also help complete the timeline. If this data isn’t collected early, it could be lost, and with it, the best chance to understand what really went wrong.

A single-vehicle crash may look simple on the surface, but the cause often runs deeper. Only a full investigation—mechanical, digital, and physical—can bring those answers to light.

• Vehicle path and impact patterns must be documented carefully in late-night crashes.
• Steering or system failures in large trucks should be considered and ruled out.
• Onboard data may reveal whether the driver lost control—or the vehicle stopped responding.