Fayette County, TX — October 3, 2025, two people were injured in a car accident at about 10:30 p.m. on F.M. 957 near Schulenburg.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2019 Ram 1500 was heading north when it crashed into a guardrail near Steiber Road.

Both men in the pickup, the 40-year-old driver and his 41-year-old passenger, were seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. Their names have not been made public yet.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Fayette County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

In the aftermath of a serious crash, it’s easy to assume that what happened is clear-cut. A truck hits a guardrail, two men are hurt and that’s that. But experience teaches that serious accidents rarely unfold without warning or cause. To find the truth, someone has to ask the hard questions, the ones that don’t always get asked when time and resources are stretched thin.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash? It’s not enough to log the time, location and general direction of travel. A meaningful investigation should involve reconstructing the crash step by step: charting the truck’s movements, verifying whether the driver was alert or impaired, and mapping the scene with more than a measuring wheel and a camera flash. The troubling reality is that not all crash investigations go that deep. Some officers have the training to spot subtle red flags; others simply don’t. When a vehicle leaves the roadway and strikes a guardrail, the question shouldn’t be just where it ended up, but why it veered off in the first place.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash? With a late-model pickup like the one in this crash, a mechanical or electronic failure isn’t outside the realm of possibility. Braking systems, throttle response, even steering components can malfunction without leaving obvious clues behind. If no one takes the time to thoroughly inspect the vehicle, from the wheels up to the onboard diagnostics, then a serious defect could be missed entirely. That kind of oversight doesn’t just affect this crash; it leaves a risk unchecked for others down the road.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected? Modern vehicles hold a wealth of data: how fast they were going, whether the brakes were used, what the steering angle was before impact. Combine that with potential GPS logs, cell phone activity or traffic camera footage, and there’s a fuller picture to be drawn. But this only works if someone is looking for it. When no mention of data recovery is made early on, it raises the possibility that this key layer of information could be lost for good.

Every crash deserves a deeper look, not just because it explains what happened, but because it helps prevent the next one. Surface-level conclusions don’t change anything. It’s the uncomfortable questions, the ones easy to skip, that make all the difference.

Key Takeaways:

• A basic crash report doesn’t always uncover why a vehicle left the road.
• Truck components like brakes or steering can fail without warning.
• Onboard data and phones can show what really happened in the final moments.