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Preserve the scene story

Scene geometry can help organize competing descriptions. Preserve photographs or video showing lane positions, vehicle orientation, damage locations, traffic controls, sightlines, lighting, weather, and visible obstructions. Do not alter original files; retain the original versions and note when and how each image or recording was obtained.

• Photograph vehicles and the surrounding scene from multiple angles when it can be done safely.
• Preserve dashcam footage, including portions before and after the impact if available.
• Record the names and contact information of witnesses, drivers, and passengers as reported to you.
• Keep tow, repair, and vehicle-identification information with the related photographs and recordings.

Keep original media intact

A dashcam file, photograph, or witness account may address a different part of the sequence. Organize each item by source and time rather than treating one account as complete. Avoid editing, annotating, or reposting original recordings.

Create one organized file

Create a dated incident file and add materials in the order they become available. A simple chronology can reduce confusion when photographs, medical paperwork, insurance communications, and reports describe the same event differently.

• Write down the date, approximate time, location description, travel direction, and people involved.
• Preserve photographs, dashcam footage, texts, emails, and app or trip documentation in their original form.
• Request or collect the crash-report information available from the appropriate record holder.
• Keep repair estimates, towing documents, vehicle information, and insurer communications together.
• Maintain a log of when records were received and who supplied them.

Mark uncertainty clearly

If an account is uncertain, label it as uncertain instead of filling gaps from memory or assumptions. Keep later additions separate from the original notes so the progression of information remains clear.

Preserve before evaluating

First, protect original photographs, recordings, messages, and notes. Next, prepare a neutral chronology and identify every driver, passenger, witness, insurer, vehicle, and potential record holder. Then organize the crash-report information, scene evidence, and vehicle-damage materials by date and source.

• Do not discard damaged parts, vehicle photographs, or repair documentation.
• Do not rely on a reposted or compressed copy when an original recording is available.
• Ask witnesses to preserve their own photographs and recordings.
• Separate what you personally observed from what another person reported.
• Review the file for missing time periods, unidentified witnesses, or unexplained changes in the impact sequence.

Keep the review fact-specific

Texas statutes and agency materials can identify official subject areas, but they do not resolve the facts of a specific crash. A fact-specific review should account for the actual participants, records, scene, and disputed issues.