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Scene geometry and visibility

Scene geometry and visibility may matter: lane positions, stopping points, turns, sight lines, lighting, signs, signals, road work, and objects that affected what a person could see. Preserve original photographs and videos when possible, along with the device and date information available to you.

• Photographs of the roadway, intersections, shoulders, debris, skid or tire marks, and vehicle damage.
• Names and contact information for witnesses, if known.
• Dash-camera, surveillance, phone, delivery, or business video identified near the scene.
• The investigating-agency report or report request information, without assuming which agency controlled the investigation.

Vehicle and trip data

Vehicle and trip evidence may include electronic data, dispatch communications, inspection materials, cargo documents, maintenance records, and information about the tractor and trailer. Preserve the truck’s identifying information even if the initial account names only the driver.

• Electronic logging or other vehicle data, if held by an appropriate record custodian.
• Dispatch, route, delivery, and trip documentation.
• Inspection, repair, maintenance, and cargo-loading records.
• Insurance and communications identifying the carrier, owner, broker, shipper, or contractors.

Timeline and source tracking

First, create a dated timeline from the moments before the collision through medical care, vehicle recovery, insurance contact, and later communications. Separate what was personally observed from what another person or document reported.

• Preserve photographs, videos, messages, and documents in their original form.
• Write down when and from whom each document was received.
• Request or identify the applicable crash-report starting point through Texas Department of Transportation’s crash-records resources, without assuming TxDOT investigated the event.
• Keep copies of medical and work-related documents as they become available.

Index the open questions

Next, make an evidence index. List each item, its date, its custodian, and whether it is original, copied, or summarized. This can expose gaps, such as an unidentified trailer owner, missing cargo paperwork, or a video that may be held by a nearby business or transportation participant.

• Scene and visibility materials.
• Truck, trailer, and vehicle-data materials.
• Dispatch, inspection, cargo, and maintenance materials.
• Insurance, communications, medical, and employment materials.

Create a focused file

Preserve the evidence you already have, avoid altering original files, and write a clear timeline while memories are fresh. Keep communications and documents from drivers, carriers, insurers, medical providers, employers, and transportation businesses together.

• Identify the tractor, trailer, carrier, owner, broker, shipper, and contractors shown in available materials.
• Preserve scene, vehicle, cargo, trip, medical, and insurance documentation.
• Track requests, responses, missing records, and the identity of each custodian.
• Review the facts promptly in light of the official Texas sources that may correspond to the claim.

Use authoritative starting points

For official crash-report and crash-data starting points, consult the Texas Department of Transportation resource. For legal subject areas, consult the Texas Legislature sources identified below. A qualified attorney can evaluate the particular facts, documents, and relationships without assuming that the location or truck branding answers disputed questions.