Harrison County, TX — December 4, 2025, Richard Nixon was injured due to a single-car accident at approximately 9:00 p.m. along Farm to Market 2208.

According to authorities, Richard Nixon—a 53-year-old man from Overton, Texas—was traveling in a northeast bound Infiniti on F.M. 2208 in the vicinity west of Cooper Road when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for reasons yet to be confirmed, the Infiniti was involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently struck a culvert and overturned.

Nixon reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

Nighttime crashes on rural roads often raise more questions than answers, especially when only one vehicle is involved. When someone gets seriously hurt, it’s easy to settle on a quick explanation—but harder to take the time to uncover what really happened. That deeper look is often what makes the difference.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
In cases like this, it’s critical to know whether investigators mapped the crash scene, studied the vehicle’s path, and considered what the driver was doing just before impact. Overturning after hitting a culvert suggests a violent event, and the cause isn’t always obvious. Unfortunately, how much effort goes into these investigations often depends on which agency responds and whether they have the training or resources to dig beyond surface-level observations. If those steps were skipped, key insights may have been lost.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
With a vehicle leaving the roadway and flipping, there’s always a chance something went wrong inside the car itself. A locked-up wheel, steering failure, or even a faulty sensor could trigger a loss of control. These aren’t issues you’ll see just by walking around the wreck—they require a professional inspection before the vehicle is cleared away or repaired. If no one asked those questions early, the real cause might never come to light.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
Today’s vehicles store precise information about how they were being driven in the moments before a crash. Things like speed, braking, throttle use, and steering inputs can tell a clearer story than eyewitnesses or guesses ever could. There’s also value in checking cell phone activity and navigation data to rule out distraction or rerouting. But all that evidence has a shelf life—it has to be gathered quickly, or it risks being lost.

Getting to the truth after a serious crash isn’t automatic. It takes effort, expertise, and the right questions asked at the right time. Without that, there’s a real chance important facts never see the light of day.

Key Takeaways:

• Serious crashes need more than a basic review—they need expert scene analysis.
• Vehicle malfunctions should always be considered in rollovers and similar wrecks.
• Electronic data offers critical insight but must be retrieved before it’s gone.