Dallas County, TX — November 19, 2025, a woman was injured due to a single-car accident shortly before 12:15 a.m. along Walnut Street.

According to authorities, a 26-year-old woman was traveling as a passenger in a northbound Tesla Model Y on Audelia Road at the Walnut Street intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons the Tesla took an overly wide right turn. It was consequently involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it struck a light pole. The woman reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident.

Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a vehicle crashes during a seemingly routine turn and someone inside is seriously hurt, it’s tempting to write it off as a simple driving error. But a late-night crash involving a modern vehicle—especially one equipped with advanced driving technology—deserves a much closer look.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?

A crash involving a wide right turn that ends in a light pole impact raises questions about how the vehicle was being handled in that moment. Did investigators reconstruct the turn, review tire marks, or assess the steering input and vehicle speed? Was the driver trying to correct or regain control? These aren’t questions that can be answered by damage photos alone. Especially at night, when lighting and visibility can skew judgment, a detailed scene analysis is critical.

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

When a Tesla veers unexpectedly, mechanical failure isn’t the only concern. Malfunctions in steering, braking, or driver-assist systems—like lane-keeping or auto-steering—could cause a turn to go wider than intended. Was the driver in full control, or was the vehicle operating under assistance? Did a system misread the road or fail to disengage when expected? These vehicles are complex, and unless someone inspects the software logs and systems directly, a malfunction could go undetected.

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

Teslas generate extensive digital records—far beyond what’s available in traditional vehicles. Speed, steering angle, acceleration, brake use, and system engagement (including Autopilot status) can all be reviewed through onboard logs. That data can confirm whether the driver was in full control or if the vehicle’s systems were active and failed to perform as expected. But this information must be retrieved promptly before it becomes difficult to access or is lost entirely.

Crashes like this remind us that not all driving errors are human—and that complex vehicles require equally complex investigations when something goes wrong.

• Wide-turn crashes require careful reconstruction to determine whether the path was intentional or not.
• Advanced driving systems, if active, must be evaluated for malfunction or misinterpretation.
• Tesla’s onboard data can clarify control input, speed, and system behavior before the crash.