Lawsuit Filed In 18-Wheeler Crash That Claimed SFA Students’ Lives

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• Mike Love has been tapped to represent one of the students
• A hearing was held in Angelina County Friday, February 17, 2023
• Missing dash cam recovered

On Friday, January 20, 2023 Micah McAfoose and Graylan Spring were involved in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 59 in Corrigan, Texas. McAfoose succumbed to his injuries that day, and Spring passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

The SFA community held a candlelight vigil at Homer Bryce Stadium on January 23rd to mourn these two beloved SFA student athletes. The collision happened close to the intersection of HWY 59 and Plant Road in Corrigan.

This terrible accident happened less than a month ago and as we continue to heal, there has already been a hearing in the Angelina County Courthouse in Lufkin, Texas. According to KTRE the proceedings took take place in Angelina County because the defendant and driver of the 18-wheeler, Antonio Sandoval, lives in the area.

Sandoval Failed To Yield Right Of Way According To TxDot

Graylan Spring’s parents have filed a lawsuit against Sandoval and Hughes Trucking. They have retained Mike Love as their attorney.

The preliminary hearing was held to establish the existence of evidence in the form of a dash cam in the 18-wheeler. The dashcam has now been located, and Angelina County officials now have the video.

There will be a second hearing next week, and both lawyers will bring experts to download the footage. Each lawyer has also scheduled a time to have access to the vehicles involved in the crash.

According to TxDOT, the truck pulled into the highway from Plant Road failing to yield the right of way.