Hedwig, TX — May 10, 2025, Tessa Cole and one other person were injured in a car accident at approximately 11:30 a.m. along Adkins-Elmendorf Road.

According to authorities, 27-year-old Tessa Cole was traveling in a northbound Ford Fusion on Adkins-Elmendorf Road in the vicinity north of the Haven Estates Boulevard intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the Fusion failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. It was consequently involved in a head-on collision with a southbound Toyota Corolla occupied by a 73-year-old man from Adkins, Texas.

Both Cole and the man from the Corolla reportedly suffered serious injuries as a result of the wreck. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

Head-on collisions are among the most severe types of crashes, often leaving little room for error and even less margin for escape. When a vehicle crosses the center line and slams into oncoming traffic, the critical question isn’t just what happened—but why it happened in the first place.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
A crash like this calls for more than just measuring damage and filing a report. Investigators should have examined the road for skid marks, points of impact, and tire positioning to determine whether the Ford Fusion drifted, swerved, or was responding to something unexpected. Without a full reconstruction of the vehicle’s movement and driver behavior, we’re left with speculation—and that’s not good enough when people are seriously hurt.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
When a car veers into oncoming traffic without warning, mechanical issues need to be on the table. A steering failure, brake malfunction, or suspension issue could have caused the driver to lose control. These types of problems might not leave obvious signs in the wreckage and require a focused inspection to uncover. If no one looked into the mechanical systems of the Ford Fusion, then there’s still a piece of the puzzle missing.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
Modern vehicles like the Fusion and Corolla often store data that can clarify how the crash happened—things like steering input, speed, braking activity, and even lane-keeping alerts. That data could show whether the Fusion tried to correct its path or whether it suddenly veered with no input at all. Phones or GPS data could also shed light on whether distraction or rerouting played a role. If none of that information has been secured, the clearest answers may already be fading.

When two vehicles meet head-on, the injuries are often visible—but the causes aren’t. That’s why every head-on crash deserves a deeper look. Because understanding what went wrong is the first step in making sure it doesn’t happen again.

• Head-on crashes demand detailed reconstruction of vehicle movement and behavior.
• Sudden lane departure may point to mechanical failure, not just human error.
• Vehicle data can help confirm whether systems reacted—or failed to.