Wise County, TX — June 12, 2025, one person was injured in a truck accident at about 2:30 p.m. on F.M. 51 south of Decatur.

Authorities said a semi-truck was involved in a two-vehicle accident near County Road 2170/Haynes Road.

A woman was taken to a Denton hospital with serious injuries after the crash, according to authorities, but it is not clear how she was involved in the accident.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Wise County crash at this time. The accident is still being investigated.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When folks hear about a serious crash involving a semi-truck, their first question is usually: How did this happen? That’s exactly the question we should be asking about the incident on F.M. 51 in Wise County. Authorities have confirmed a woman was seriously injured, but so far they haven’t explained how the vehicles collided or what role the truck played in the crash.

Without that information, it’s impossible to know whether the truck caused the wreck or was simply involved in it. Depending on whether the truck was moving or stopped, whether it struck the other vehicle or was struck, entirely different questions arise. Unfortunately, none of those key facts have been shared yet.

Whenever there’s a crash involving a commercial vehicle, the path to understanding what happened, and who is responsible, starts with evidence. That includes physical clues at the crash site, but also digital records that most trucks now carry. For instance:

• The truck’s ECM, or black box, will show speed, braking and throttle input in the moments before the collision.
• In-cab cameras, if installed, could show whether the truck driver was distracted, fatigued or otherwise inattentive.
• Cell phone records might reveal whether the driver was texting or on a call.

Those kinds of details don’t come out on their own. They have to be preserved and requested, often through legal action, before they disappear or get overwritten.

It’s not yet clear whether the woman injured was driving the second vehicle, riding as a passenger or outside the vehicles altogether. That matters. So does knowing whether either driver violated traffic laws like running a stop sign, drifting over the center line or was going too fast for conditions. But at this stage, the public record is silent on those points.

Just as important is looking beyond the drivers to the companies behind them. Was the trucker properly trained? Were they pushed to drive fatigued to meet a deadline? I’ve handled cases where the deeper cause of a crash wasn’t a mistake by the driver, but a company that never should have put that driver on the road in the first place.

Key Takeaways

• A serious crash occurred, but basic facts — like who caused it and how — remain unconfirmed.
• Independent investigation is essential to uncover black box data, phone use and dash cam footage.
• Responsibility may lie with a driver, a company or both, but that can’t be known without evidence.
• Trucking firms must be scrutinized for their hiring and training practices, especially when injuries occur.
• The public won’t get the full story until all the evidence is gathered and reviewed.