Fort Worth, TX — July 10, 2025, a pedestrian was injured in a truck accident at about 11 p.m. in the 3900 block of East Loop 820 South.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2019 Peterbilt semi-truck was backing up when it hit a pedestrian south of Grayson Street.

The pedestrian, a 33-year-old man whose name has not been made public yet, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report.

The truck driver, who was not injured, is not facing any citations or charges after the crash, the report states.

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

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When I read about a crash like this, the first questions that come to mind are simple ones: How did this happen? What was the driver doing at the time? And are we really getting the full picture yet?

According to the early report, a semi-truck was backing up late at night when it struck a pedestrian. That raises immediate questions that the public has not been given answers to. It’s not clear why a large commercial truck was backing in that location at 11 p.m. We don’t yet know whether the driver could see behind the truck, whether a spotter was being used or whether any warning lights or alarms were active.

Backing collisions are very different from crashes that happen while a truck is moving forward. When a semi backs up, visibility is limited. That’s why many trucks are equipped with backup alarms, cameras or other systems meant to alert both the driver and people nearby. At this point, we don’t know what equipment this truck had, whether it was working, or whether the driver relied on it.

Another unanswered question is what the driver was doing in the moments before the impact. Was the driver distracted? Was a phone in use? The only way to answer that is by looking at objective evidence like cell phone records, in-cab camera footage and the truck’s electronic data. The engine control module can often show vehicle speed, braking and gear selection, which matters a lot in a backing incident.

It’s also unclear whether this was a location where pedestrians were expected or whether the truck was backing in an area not designed for that kind of maneuver. Depending on where and why the truck was backing up, different responsibility questions come into play, including the role of the trucking company and any delivery or routing instructions the driver was following.

The fact that no citation was issued does not mean all questions have been answered. Initial reports are just that, initial. In my experience, the real story in truck crashes usually comes from evidence gathered after the scene clears, not from what’s written in the first report.

Key Takeaways

• Backing crashes involving semi-trucks raise serious visibility and procedure questions.
• It’s not yet clear why the truck was backing or what safety systems were in use.
• Cell phone records, camera footage and black box data are critical to understanding what happened.
• The absence of a citation does not mean the investigation is complete.
• Accountability depends on evidence, not assumptions made early on.