San Augustine County, TX — According to a report from KTRE in Pollok, Texas, police have identified Maratte Pearson as the victim of a head-on collision in San Augustine County. The report says that the accident occurred around 9:30 am on Monday, September 16.
Police say that Pearson was traveling along Highway 21 in a Chevrolet Malibu when she crossed the highway’s center line. She came into the path of an electric utility vehicle and the two collided head on.
Pearson was killed on impact and authorities pronounced her dead at the scene. Although the report hasn’t said how many people were inside the utility truck at the time, but none of them were injured.
What caused Pearson to drift across the center line is not clear at this point.
Approximate Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
I understand that the news reports make it seem as if the victim is at fault for the accident here. And if the reports are accurate, that’s going to be the case. All I can say is that we shouldn’t be too quick to jump to any conclusions. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been hired on a case and start digging into police reports and talking to people who witnessed an accident and find that things didn’t happen exactly as they were reported. It’s also possible that there was some mechanical issue with the victim’s car that just hasn’t been discovered yet. In these cases, it’s always important not to rush to judgement.
— Grossman Law Offices
