Galveston, TX — June 28, 2025, a pedestrian was injured in a car accident just after 11 p.m. in the 5900 block of Broadway Avenue/State Highway 87.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2014 Dodge Avenger was heading west near 59th Street when it hit a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a 37-year-old man, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. His name has not been made public yet.

The Dodge driver, who was not hurt, is not facing any charges in relation to the crash, the report states.

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

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

In the aftermath of any serious accident, especially those involving pedestrians, the initial details often leave more questions than answers. While official reports may offer a brief account, they rarely capture the full scope of what happened, or why.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash? It's not clear whether investigators in this case went beyond the basics. A truly thorough investigation would require more than taking statements and snapping a few photos. Investigators should have mapped the scene with precision tools, examined the vehicle’s path before impact and looked closely into the driver's condition and conduct leading up to the crash. Given the serious injuries involved, it’s worth asking whether the right level of expertise and scrutiny was applied from the outset.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash? There’s no mention of whether the Dodge Avenger was checked for possible malfunctions. Issues like brake failure, faulty pedestrian detection systems or sensor errors can all play a role in this type of incident. These problems don’t always leave obvious signs at the scene, so a formal mechanical inspection would be the only way to rule out a defect with any certainty.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected? Modern vehicles can hold key information about how they were being driven in the moments before a crash, whether the driver was braking, accelerating or steering. In pedestrian cases, that data can be especially useful in confirming driver response time. It's also important to consider whether nearby surveillance cameras or traffic systems captured anything useful. If investigators didn’t gather this data, they could be missing a big part of the story.

The challenge with many crashes isn’t just figuring out what happened. It’s knowing which questions to ask early enough to preserve critical evidence. When serious injuries are involved, it’s not enough to assume the surface-level answers are the full picture.

Key Takeaways:

• Investigators may not have used advanced tools to fully analyze the scene.
• It's unclear whether the vehicle was inspected for potential malfunctions.
• Key data from the vehicle or nearby cameras may not have been collected.