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Connect each fact to its source

Begin with a simple timeline: where each vehicle was located, what each driver or passenger could see, when braking or turning began, where contact occurred, and what happened immediately afterward. Scene photographs can show vehicle positions, lane markings, traffic controls, lighting, weather, debris, skid marks, damage, and sight lines as they appeared when the images were taken. Do not edit original files; retain metadata when available.

• Keep full-resolution scene and vehicle photographs, including wide views and close-ups.
• Save dashcam or other video in its original format and identify the camera’s date and time settings.
• Record names and contact information for drivers, passengers, witnesses, and anyone who documented the scene.
• Preserve vehicle-repair photographs, inspection notes, estimates, and storage or towing records.

Preserve vehicle and trip data

If a vehicle, phone, navigation system, or app-based trip may contain relevant information, preserve available trip details, messages, route records, payment records, and vehicle or device data without altering the original account or file. Availability and meaning can depend on the device, platform, vehicle, and timing, so the record should be identified rather than assumed.

Create an evidence index

First, create a dated incident file and list every person, vehicle, device, insurer, medical provider, and agency connected to the event. Next, preserve originals and make a separate working copy for notes. Then collect the crash-report information available from the investigating agency and use TxDOT’s crash-report and data resources as a statewide starting point, without assuming the result answers every scene question.

• Incident timeline and source list
• Original photographs, videos, dashcam files, and device exports
• Driver, passenger, and witness contact information
• Crash-report details and related agency communications
• Medical and wage documentation, kept as received and organized by date and provider location where shown on the records

Protect the chain of information

Keep a written log of requests, responses, file names, and dates. Avoid deleting messages, changing video files, repairing or disposing of a damaged vehicle before relevant documentation is preserved, or posting a detailed account publicly. If an insurer requests a statement or inspection, retain the request and the materials provided.

Use a short, dated checklist

After urgent medical needs are addressed, preserve the scene and claim materials, request or identify the crash report, notify relevant insurers as appropriate, and keep a dated record of treatment, symptoms, missed work, vehicle damage, expenses, and communications. Do not guess about responsibility in written statements. Provide accurate information and retain copies of what you send.

• Secure original evidence and back it up in a separate location.
• List every person or organization that may hold a relevant record.
• Request records using the agency or holder identified by the event materials.
• Avoid discarding damaged property or deleting digital evidence before it is documented.
• Review unresolved questions with a Texas attorney before making decisions based on assumptions.