Benbrook, TX — October 20, 2025, a pedestrian was killed in a car accident at about 3:40 a.m. on State Highway 183.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2021 Ford Transit van was heading east toward Crosslands Road when it hit a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a woman whose name has not been made public yet, died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to the report.

The two men in the van were not hurt, the report states.

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

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When someone dies suddenly in a nighttime crash, there’s a natural impulse to try and make sense of what happened. But far too often, the real causes slip by unnoticed unless someone takes a hard look at all the evidence, especially in cases where a vehicle strikes a person on foot.

In situations like this, it’s essential to ask whether investigators took the time to fully reconstruct how the crash unfolded. Did they go beyond just documenting where the van and the victim ended up? Were the van's headlights tested for functionality, or the driver’s route and actions leading up to the crash carefully examined? It’s worth remembering that investigative quality can vary widely. Some officers bring years of specialized training to a scene, while others may not have the tools or experience to unravel a crash involving a moving vehicle and a vulnerable pedestrian.

The fact that the van reportedly struck someone doesn’t necessarily mean driver error was the sole factor. It’s entirely possible that something failed within the van itself; maybe a braking system didn’t respond as expected, or a collision warning system never activated. Modern vehicles come packed with technology that’s supposed to prevent precisely this kind of incident. Unless someone performed a close mechanical inspection, there’s no way to know if every system worked the way it was supposed to.

Any real effort to understand this crash should include a look at the van’s internal data: speed, braking, acceleration, even steering inputs in the moments before impact. GPS and phone records might also help show whether the driver was distracted or off course. With pedestrian crashes, traffic cameras and nearby surveillance footage can fill in critical gaps, but someone has to think to gather them before they’re lost.

It’s one thing to accept the story a crash scene seems to tell. It’s another to question whether the pieces we’re seeing are all that exist. In incidents like this, asking deeper questions isn’t just about closure. It’s the only way to get the truth.

Key Takeaways:

• Not all crash investigations are created equal. Ssome skip vital steps.
• Mechanical failure may be silent but deadly; it deserves attention.
• Electronic records often tell a fuller story than memory or guesswork.