A major lawsuit seeking over $1 million has been filed against Texas grocery giant H-E-B and its contractors following a devastating highway collision that claimed the lives of four young women.
The crash occurred on November 5, 2025, on U.S. Highway 87, about ten miles south of Dalhart.
According to the lawsuit, the victims were traveling in a Nissan Altima that was moving slowly due to a flat tire.
Attorneys for the families allege that 39-year-old Guadalupe Daniel Villarreal was driving an 18-wheeler directly behind the women.
Villarreal, who was hauling a load of potatoes for H-E-B as a contractor, allegedly failed to control his speed and slammed into the back of the car.
The impact was so severe that it sent the car spinning into the median and caused the truck to overturn.
All four women in the car died from their injuries:
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Johnson, 20, of Stratford
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Lakeisha Brown, 18, of Galveston
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Breanna Brantley, 31, of Rosharon
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Taylor White, 28, of Missouri City
The lawsuit claims the truck driver was inattentive and may have been distracted by a cell phone.
Furthermore, the families’ lawyers accuse the trucking companies of ignoring legal requests to preserve the truck’s data and evidence following the crash.
H-E-B released a statement clarifying that the driver involved was a third-party vendor and not a direct H-E-B employee.
The company stated they are cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.
“Our H-E-B Family is devastated by this tragic accident, which resulted in the loss of the young women involved. The incident involved a third-party vendor driver, not an H-E-B Partner. H-E-B and the contractor are fully cooperating with the investigation.”
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