Fort Worth, TX — October 29, 2025, Markeisha Hodge was injured in a car accident at about 3:20 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Hulen Street.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2017 Hyundai Accent collided with a northbound 2018 Chevrolet Cruze while turning out of a private driveway.

Chevrolet driver Markeisha Hodge, 30, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report.

The Hyundai driver suffered minor injuries, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Tarrant County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When people get seriously hurt in a crash, it’s easy to focus on what happened in the moment. But what often matters more is whether anyone took the time to figure out why it happened and whether it could’ve been prevented. Real accountability doesn’t come from quick assumptions. It comes from asking the hard questions.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash? An incident like this, where one driver was seriously injured, deserves a complete and methodical investigation. That means more than just jotting down vehicle positions and witness statements. Were the vehicles' paths reconstructed with mapping tools? Did anyone examine whether either driver was distracted or in a rush? And perhaps more importantly, did the investigators have the training and bandwidth to dig beyond the obvious? Unfortunately, in many cases, especially on busy city roads, these deeper reviews get skipped.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash? It's easy to blame human error in a crash involving a driveway exit, but vehicles don’t always behave the way they should. A sticky throttle, slow-responding brakes or even faulty steering could cause someone to misjudge a turn or fail to yield. Without a hands-on inspection of both vehicles, especially the one entering the roadway, we can't rule those things out. And the absence of visible damage doesn’t mean everything under the hood was working properly.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected? Today’s cars carry a surprising amount of information; things like how fast they were going, whether the driver hit the brakes and if there were any warnings before the crash. Did anyone pull that data from either car? What about checking phone records or nearby surveillance cameras? These digital breadcrumbs can confirm what drivers did in the seconds leading up to impact, and they’re often overlooked in routine investigations.

When a crash leaves someone seriously hurt, it deserves more than a surface-level review. The real story often lives in the details: what the machines were doing, what the drivers were doing and whether anyone took the time to connect those dots.

Key Takeaways:

• Serious crashes require more than just quick scene assessments.
• Mechanical issues can hide beneath the surface and deserve inspection.
• Data from vehicles and phones can clarify what really happened.