Tarrant County, TX — June 16, 2024, Raul Flores and six others were injured in a car accident at approximately 1:45 p.m. along Rosedale Street.

According to authorities, five people—36-year-old Raul Flores, a 47-year-old woman, a 16-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy, and a 14-year-old girl—were traveling in an eastbound Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck on Rosedale Street in the vicinity of the Hughes Avenue intersection when the accident took place.

The pickup truck was in the middle of making a left turn when a westbound Ford Explorer that had allegedly been speeding collided with the pickup's right side.

Flores reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. The other four people in the pickup truck and two men from the Ford—ages 28 and 29—suffered minor injuries, as well, according to reports. They were each transported to local medical facilities by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a collision involves multiple injuries and a high-speed impact during a left turn, it’s not enough to simply state who was turning and who was going straight. Crashes like this demand a closer look—not just at who had the right-of-way, but at whether all the factors influencing that moment were properly investigated and understood.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?

Anytime a crash results in injuries to seven people, including several minors, it should trigger a full-scale review of how the incident occurred. Did investigators verify the Ford Explorer’s speed using physical evidence like skid marks or electronic data? Was the exact position of the vehicles at the moment of impact documented and analyzed? When one vehicle is in the middle of a turn and another is approaching fast, timing is everything—and only a proper reconstruction can determine whether either driver had a realistic chance to avoid the collision.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?

Crashes involving turns and high-speed impact can sometimes point to deeper issues. Could the Ram 3500’s steering or throttle control have contributed to a delayed or sluggish turn? Did the Ford Explorer’s brakes or stability system fail to slow it down in time? When so many people are injured in a single event, it’s worth inspecting both vehicles closely—not just for collision damage, but for any hidden mechanical or electronic faults that may have changed how the drivers’ actions translated into vehicle response.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?

Both the Dodge and the Ford are likely equipped with event data recorders that can confirm vehicle speed, brake application, and steering input in the seconds before impact. Was that information pulled and reviewed? Did any dashcams or nearby surveillance cameras capture the crash sequence? Especially in a case where speeding is alleged and turning judgment is in question, electronic data can provide the clearest picture of how much time and space each driver had to work with. Without it, conclusions may be based on incomplete or conflicting accounts.

When several people are hurt in a split-second event, every detail matters. The only way to fairly assess what happened—and what could have been prevented—is to treat the investigation with the same seriousness as the outcome.

Takeaways:

• High-injury crashes involving turns and speed require full scene reconstruction and timing analysis.
• Mechanical or system failures in either vehicle may have limited driver control.
• Vehicle data and footage can provide critical facts about speed, braking, and steering.