Colorado County, TX — December 7, 2025, Robert Kroboth was injured following an 18-wheeler accident at around 11:38 a.m. along FM 155.

According to officials, the crash took place in the area of the FM 155 and I-10 intersection.

It appears 67-year-old Robert Kroboth was on a Yamaha motorcycle going southbound along the roadway. An 18-wheeler was going northbound, and it reportedly failed to yield making a turn. As a result, the vehicles collided.

Due to the accident, Robert Kroboth was seriously injured. No other injuries were reported. Authorities recommended citations for the truck driver.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

One of my concerns with a crash like this is how much effort authorities have put in to preserving evidence. Just because they recommend a citation doesn't necessarily mean they've taken steps to carefully preserve all the details surrounding the wreck so the victim can get a proper resolution. That might require more thorough investigations.

I'll give an example from a case I handled a while back. It involved a semi-truck pulling across a dark highway and causing a severe wreck. Authorities blamed the truck driver, but they did little on their own to actually build out a solid foundation of facts. In the absence of those facts, the trucking company tried to muddy the waters. They claimed the victim was speeding and should have been able to avoid hitting the truck. It was only after our independent investigations that those defenses fell apart.

Two key details helped in that regard. For one, an inspection of the victim's vehicle showed their speedometer froze on impact. It clearly showed the victim couldn't have been speeding at the time of the accident. Second, an inspection of the truck's trailer revealed that the reflective tape on the side was too worn to be visible. That meant the victim had no way of seeing the obstruction until it was too late. With that clear evidence, there was little choice but for the trucking company to accept responsibility for their driver's actions.

So when I read about authorities blaming a truck driver for failing to yield, my first thought isn't, "This all is open-and-shut, nothing more to discuss." My thought is about if authorities secured cellphone records, pulled vehicle data, looked for video footage of the crash, mapped out the road markings and debris patterns, secured witness testimony, inspected both vehicles for defects, checked the truck driver's training history and driver safety record, and even dug into the trucking company's practices to see if they're encouraging or allowing any kind of routine reckless behavior.

Only by leaving no stone unturned can there be some certainty that the victim's side of the story will be told fairly. It remains to be seen if those steps are being taken here.