Glass, TX — December 7, 2025, Margarita Pedraza was killed and Javier Torres was injured due to a truck accident at about 8:45 a.m. on U.S. Highway 67.

According to authorities, 58-year-old Javier Torres and 68-year-old Margarita Pedraza were traveling in a northeast bound Ford F-150 pickup truck with a trailer in tow on U.S. 67 in the vicinity east of the F.M. 203 intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a northeast bound International truck made a turn at an apparently unsafe time. A collision consequently occurred between the International and the Ford. Reports state that the International overturned onto its right side in the wreck.

Pedraza reportedly sustained fatal injuries over the course of the accident. Torres suffered serious injuries, as well, according to reports. It does not appear that anyone from the overturned truck was hurt.

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 makes a turn that results in a collision—especially one severe enough to cause a fatality and flip the truck itself—the legal focus turns to timing, visibility, and whether the maneuver should have been attempted at all. The burden is on the truck driver to ensure the path is clear before committing to a turn, and that’s doubly true when traffic is moving at highway speeds.

Based on what's been reported, the collision occurred because the truck turned into the path of another northeastbound vehicle. That raises immediate concerns about misjudgment on the part of the commercial driver. Did they underestimate the speed or distance of the oncoming vehicle? Were they trying to beat traffic across an intersection or turn into a side road with limited clearance? Either way, a safe turn requires more than just a gap—it requires a margin.

One detail that stands out is that the commercial vehicle overturned. Trucks don’t roll from minor scrapes. For a heavy vehicle like that to end up on its side, the impact had to involve a considerable amount of force—which further suggests that the truck cut across or into the travel lane of a vehicle that had no opportunity to slow down or swerve.

That raises additional questions about visibility and driver awareness. Did the layout of the road limit what the truck driver could see? Was the turn made from a stop, or while rolling? Were there traffic control devices that were ignored or misunderstood? These are the types of questions that dash cam footage, GPS tracking, and black box data can help answer. But even without all the facts, one principle remains constant: commercial drivers are held to a higher standard when it comes to situational awareness and safe decision-making.

Key Takeaways:

• A commercial truck making a turn into or across active traffic is required to yield until the lane is clearly and fully safe to enter.
• The truck's overturning suggests a high-energy impact, likely caused by an unsafe maneuver that left no time for the other vehicle to react.
• Investigators will need to examine sightlines, road design, and vehicle positioning to determine whether the turn was reasonably executed.
• Evidence such as dash cam video, GPS logs, and ECM data can help establish timing and driver behavior leading up to the collision.
• If the truck driver misjudged a turn or failed to yield, the resulting liability may rest heavily with the driver and their employer.