Killeen Street Racing Lawsuit
Killeen Street Racing Lawsuit
Killeen Street Racing Lawsuit
316,734-C
Plaintiffs, Joanna Fuentes, as Next Friend for Ilia Fuentes, A.R.G, a Minor, and
G.A.F, a Minor, Robert Adrian Garza, Sr., Individually and as Next Friend of A.G., Jr., a
Minor, and A.N.G., a Minor, and Ashley Rodriguez, as Next Friend of I.R.M., a Minor,
file this First Amended Petition against Defendants, Cequil Clemons, Isis Foster, Fredrick
Mayhan, Tracy Mayhan, CTX Racing Club, Victor Quinones, Kapua Camacho, and RP
Entertainment, LLC a/k/a Club Tabu, , and for cause of action would respectfully show the
Court as follows:
I.
DISCOVERY-CONTROL PLAN
Procedure 190.4 and affirmatively plead that this suit is not governed by the expedited-
actions process in Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 169 because Plaintiffs seek monetary
II.
CLAIM FOR RELIEF
Plaintiffs
The last three digits of her driver’s license number are 989. The last three digits of her
Social Security number are 059. Joanna Fuentes files this suit as Next Friend of:
a. Ilia Fuentes, her sister, who is non compos mentis at the time of the filing of
Texas. The last three digits of his driver’s license number are 472. The last three digits of
his Social Security number are 262. Robert Adrian Garza, Sr. files this suit individually
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5. Plaintiff Ashley Martinez is an individual residing in Bell County, Texas.
The last three digits of her driver’s license number are 697. The last three digits of her
Social Security Number are 443. Ashley Martinez files this suit as Next Friend of her child:
Defendants
subject to TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE ANN. § 252.006 and can be served through its agent
administrator, Victor Quinones, 1033 Onondaga Way, Belton, Texas 76513 in Bell County,
Texas.
Defendant may be served with process at his residence, 1033 Onondaga Way, Belton,
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12. Defendant, Kapua Camacho, is an individual residing in Coryell County,
Texas. Defendant may be served with process at his residence, 2502 Vernice Drive,
in Bell County, Texas. Defendant may be served through its registered agent, Basel Maaz,
701 West Elms, Suite 320, Killeen, Texas 76542 or wherever he may be found.
III.
JURISDICTION
14. Plaintiffs seek monetary damages within the jurisdictional limits of the
Court.
is the county in which all or a substantial part of the acts or omissions giving rise to
IV.
FACTS
16. On February 28, 2020, a vehicle owned and possibly operated by Defendant
Cequil Clemons and either driven or occupied by Defendant Isis Foster struck the
Plaintiffs’ vehicle (the “Plaintiffs’ Vehicle”) while traveling at a speed far above the legal
limit. Plaintiffs’ vehicle was struck on the front right side while making a legal left turn
onto eastbound Elms Road from southbound W.S. Young Drive in Killeen, Texas.1
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Exhibit “A,” Crash Report.
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17. The vehicle driven by Clemons and Foster was a 2017 Dodge Charger (the
Northbound in the 3800 block of W.S. Young Drive, in the outside lane at a very high rate
of speed. In the inside lane was a 2015 S-Model Mercedes-Benz driven by Defendant
also traveling at a speed far in excess of the legal limit (the “Mayhan Vehicle”). Id. Both
the Clemons Vehicle and the Mayhan Vehicle entered the intersection at dangerous
Vehicle was making its legal left turn. The Mayhan Vehicle and the Clemons Vehicle,
including all occupants, were mutually engaged in negligent and dangerous conduct that
18. The Clemons Vehicle struck Plaintiff’s Vehicle on its right side, causing it
to side slip towards the north side of the intersection, where Plaintiff’s Vehicle’s left side
struck the signal pole, causing the Plaintiff’s Vehicle to stop. After the moment of impact,
the Clemons Vehicle rotated into the Mayhan Vehicle, damaging the Mayhan Vehicle’s
19. The Plaintiffs’ Vehicle was occupied by seven (7) individuals. Plaintiffs’
Vehicle was driven by Plaintiff, Robert Adrian Garza, Sr., and in the passengers’ seat was
Plaintiff Ilia Fuentes. The five (5) minor children in the Vehicle were in the second and
third rows. Ilia Fuentes and Robert Adrian Garza, Sr. were the most seriously injured, both
suffering severe and painful injuries to their head, neck, torso and extremities. Robert
Adrian Garza, Sr. was taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Baylor Scott & White –
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Temple via ambulance, while Ilia Fuentes was helicoptered to Baylor Scott & White –
Temple, where she remains at the time of this pleading, in the ICU in a coma and suffering
from permanent and life-altering injuries. Robert Adrian Garza, Sr. has undergone multiple
surgeries and suffers from extensive injuries. Robert Adrian Garza, Sr. was hospitalized
for eight (8) days following the collision and is currently unable to work due to his injuries.
20. Of the minor children, all were taken to either Baylor Scott & White –
Temple or the McLane Children’s Hospital in Temple. All the children were examined in
the emergency room, and all suffered, cuts, bruises, and other soft tissue injuries. A.G., Jr.
also suffered a fractured arm that required surgery and G.A.F. suffered a sprained arm.
21. It is well known in the street racing community in and around Killeen that
Club Tabu was a starting point for street racing on Wednesday and Friday nights.2
Defendants CTX Racing, Victor Quinones, and Kapua Camacho are responsible for
organizing these racing events as part of their unincorporated nonprofit association. Id.
CTX Racing promoted the meeting on February 28, 2020 on the CTX Racing Facebook
page and the Clemons and Mayhan Defendants were members of CTX Racing and
participated in the meeting. Id. CTX Racing sole purpose as an unincorporated nonprofit
association is to promote unlawful behavior that places the public at risk. The association
revolves around highspeed street racing that places the traveling public at great risk of life
and limb.
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Exhibit “B,” Facebook posts for CTX Racing Club.
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22. According to Detective Smith, the investigating officer on the scene, a law
enforcement “Safe Streets” task force was in the area that evening. An officer driving the
police van with detainees witnessed the Clemons and Mayhan Vehicles exiting Club Tabu,
as they had just met for the scheduled CTX Racing meeting and were squared off to street
race their vehicles. However, Detective Smith did not follow them because he was en route
to the station with a van full of detainees. The Mayhan Vehicle, being driven by Frederick
Mayhan and his wife Tracey as the passenger, continued away from the scene after the
collision, returning a few moments later with Tracey in the driver’s seat. During police
questioning, they admitted he had been driving and that they switched places to divert
23. In addition, a group of car enthusiasts on their way to the CTX Racing
meetup at Club Tabu witnessed the collision and immediately provided aid to the Plaintiffs
while first responders were on their way.3 They proceeded to Club Tabu following their
time on the scene. These witnesses were informed by CTX Racing members that the
Clemons and Mayhan Defendants had been at Club Tabu earlier that evening, and were
seen racing up and down Elms Road in front of Club Tabu. Elms Road is the intersection
24. Defendant Isis Foster initially testified in her deposition that she and Mr.
Clemons were returning to Fort Hood from Austin. However, the collision occurred on a
road that was not on any direct route from Austin to Fort Hood. 4 When confronted with
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See Ex. “B.”
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Exhibit “C,” Deposition of Isis Foster, p. 46.
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this discrepancy in her deposition, she went on to say they were trying to avoid Club Tabu
because of dangerous drivers in the area on Friday nights. Id. According to the Killeen PD,
multiple witnesses, and numerous Facebook posts, it was known that there was a racing
meetup planned in the vicinity of Club Tabu for the evening of February 28, 2020.
25. All of the Plaintiffs have suffered significant mental anguish from their
physical pain, and the mental and emotional trauma from the collision itself, their injuries,
and the impact that it has had on all their lives, in particular Ilia Fuentes’ uncertain future.
V.
CAUSES OF ACTION
27. Defendant is jointly and severally responsible for the damages to Plaintiffs
28. At the time of the wreck, Defendant Cequil Clemons was operating his
vehicle in a negligent manner. Defendant had a duty to exercise ordinary care and to operate
his vehicle reasonably and prudently. Further, Defendant breached that duty in one or more
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e. Failing to timely apply his brakes and/or turning wheel to avoid a collision;
combination with others, constitute negligence that proximately caused the collision and
injuries to Plaintiffs.
31. Defendant is jointly and severally responsible for the damages to Plaintiffs
32. At the time of the wreck, Defendant Isis Foster was occupying a vehicle
operating in a negligent manner. Defendant had a duty to exercise ordinary care. Defendant
breached that duty by willingly participating and/or encouraging the operation of the
Clemons Vehicle in a dangerous and negligent manner on a public roadway, and failing to
prevent criminal conduct of Defendant Clemons that is foreseeable, knowing that the
criminal conduct reasonably appears or should appear that members of the public, in
exercising their lawful rights on the roadway, will be injured. These failures singularly or
in combination with others, constitutes negligence that proximately caused the collision
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Negligence – Defendant Fredrick Mayhan
34. Defendant is jointly and severally responsible for the damages to Plaintiffs
35. At the time of the wreck, Defendant Fredrick Mayhan was operating his
vehicle in a negligent manner. Defendant had a duty to exercise ordinary care and to operate
his vehicle reasonably and prudently. Further, Defendant breached that duty in one or more
combination with others, constitute negligence that proximately caused the collision and
injuries to Plaintiffs.
38. Defendant is jointly and severally responsible for the damages to Plaintiffs
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39. At the time of the wreck, Defendant Tracey Mayhan was occupying a vehicle
operating in a negligent manner. Defendant had a duty to exercise ordinary care. Defendant
breached that duty by willingly participating and/or encouraging the operation of the
Mayhan Vehicle in a dangerous and negligent manner on a public roadway, and failing to
prevent criminal conduct of her husband that is foreseeable, knowing that the criminal
conduct reasonably appears or should appear that members of the public, in exercising their
lawful rights on the roadway, will be injured. These failures singularly or in combination
with others, constitutes negligence that proximately caused the collision and injuries to
Plaintiffs.
Negligence – Defendants CTX Racing Club, Victor Quinones, Kapua Camacho, and
RP Entertainment, LLC a/k/a Club Tabu
their claim for negligence against Defendants CTX Racing Club, Victor Quinones, Kapua
41. Defendants are jointly and severally responsible for the damages to Plaintiffs
42. Defendants committed acts and/or omissions that constitute negligence and
their actions and/or failure to act properly are the direct producing and proximate cause of
the incident and injuries in question, including the injuries and damages sustained by the
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b. Disregarding the warnings and advice of law enforcement;
c. Failing to reasonably provide for the safety of its patrons, employees, and the
public;
e. Hosting this event and others that would endanger its patrons, employees or
the public;
f. Allowing known racing clubs/events to take place with no regard for the
safety and welfare of its patrons, employees, and the public;
Civil Conspiracy
more fully described supra, conspired not to prevent the criminal conduct that resulted in
VI.
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF DEFENDANTS
of known danger to the public. The conduct of Defendants described herein constitutes
extreme and gross negligent as defined in Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §
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thoughtlessness or inadvertence. Rather, Defendants’ conduct involved an extreme degree
of risk, considering the probability and magnitude of the potential harm to Plaintiffs and
others.
44. Defendants had actual and subjective awareness of the risk involved but,
Plaintiffs or other similarly situated. Defendants’ grossly negligent acts and omissions were
45. Plaintiffs would further show that the limitations on exemplary damages set
forth in Sec. 41.008 of the Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code, do not apply because Defendants
engaged in activity that resulted in injuries to Plaintiffs as defined by Sec. 41.008(c) of the
VII.
NEGLIGENT ACTIVITY
of the premises. Such conduct, detailed above and enumerated in Section IV above,
violated the standard of care by failing to do what a person or business of ordinary prudence
in the same or similar circumstances would have not done or done, as forth in the
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VIII.
PREMISES LIABILITY
premises, Club Tabu, where plans were made to hold known, dangerous, racing events,
which ultimately caused Plaintiffs’ crash. There was a condition on the premises that posed
an unreasonable risk of harm to Plaintiffs and others similarly situated. The condition was
such that the risk of bodily injury or death was so great that it was both unreasonable and
foreseeable. Defendants knew or should have known of this unreasonable and foreseeable
risk of harm, that the activities or conditions listed in Section IV posed to Plaintiffs and
others similarly situated. In the alternative, Defendants had a duty to inspect the premises
and make them safe, but failed to do so. Defendants had a duty to make the premises safe
and to refrain from injuring the Plaintiffs willfully, wantonly, or through gross negligence,
but failed to do so. Defendants failed to adequately warn Plaintiffs of the condition and
failed to make the condition reasonably safe. The above-described failures were a
IX.
DAMAGES
50. Defendants’ negligence was the proximate cause for the injuries suffered by
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51. As a result of Defendants’ actions and the injuries described above, Plaintiffs
have incurred medical expenses in the form of medical care in the ICU, emergency room
care, surgeries, recovery, follow-up appointments, and other medical care, the costs of
which will be extensive. These medical expenses were necessary for the care and treatment
of the injuries sustained by Plaintiffs, and the charges made and any charges to be made in
the future were the usual and customary charges for such services in or around Bell County,
Texas.
52. As a result of the nature of Defendant’s actions and the consequences thereof,
Plaintiffs have suffered significant physical and mental pain, suffering, and anguish which
has caused a severe disruption in their normal daily life. In addition to the pain and
suffering caused by the wreck and the resulting injuries, Plaintiffs have experienced acute
mental and emotional harm, in particular regarding the future of Ilia Fuentes, who remains
in a coma. This physical and mental pain and suffering is significant and is proximately
53. Given the nature and severity of her injuries, if the Plaintiff Ilia Fuentes
survives her injuries and comes out of her coma, she will still require extensive lifelong
care.
54. All the remaining Plaintiffs will require medical care in the future. In
particular, Plaintiff Robert Adrian, Sr. will require extensive care in order to recover from
his injuries.
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(c) Other Damages
55. In addition to the Plaintiffs’ medical expenses and physical and mental pain
and suffering, both past and future, Plaintiffs seek to recover lost wages, loss of earning
impairment, loss of companionship and society and any other damages to which Plaintiffs
may be entitled.
X.
JURY DEMAND
56. Plaintiffs have demanded a jury trial and tendered the appropriate fee.
XI.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
57. All conditions precedent to Plaintiffs’ claim for relief have been performed
or have occurred.
XII.
PRAYER
58. For these reasons, Plaintiffs ask that the Court issue citation for Defendants
to appear and answer, and that Plaintiffs be awarded a judgment against Defendants for the
following:
a. Actual damages;
b. Prejudgment and post-judgment interest;
c. Court costs;
d. Exemplary damages; and,
e. All other relief to which Plaintiffs are entitled.
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Respectfully submitted,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
A true and correct copy of the foregoing has been served on all counsel of record in
accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on August 19, 2021 as follows:
Via E-Serve:bburns@bajb.com
Robert B. Burns, Jr.
Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, LLP
P.O. Box 26300
Austin, Texas 78755-0300
Counsel for Defendants
Cequil Clemons and Iris Foster
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Exhibit “A”
Law Enforcement and TxDOT Use ONLY
Total Total TxDOT 17605163.1
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CEQUIL SHAQ , 3005 PANHANDLE DR KILLEEN, TX 76542
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T he crash occurred at the four way intersection of S ITS Young Dr and E
Elms Rd. At, the time of the crash the temperature was approximately 53
degrees and the weather was clear. The roadway was made up of asphalt
type material that was in good condition and was free of debris. The
intersection was illuminated by a street light that was located on the
north east corner of the intersection and there was lighting emitting
from surrounding businesses. On the south side of the intersection there ,
is a dip that runs east to west before entering the intersection. Elms ariE ._ -
Rd is a marked five lane roadway that runs east and west which has two
east bound lanes, two west hound lanes and is divided by a middle left
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left as Unit 1 and Unit 2 entered the intersection. Unit 1 struck unit
3's right side causing unit 3 to side slip to the left towards the north
east. corner of the intersection. Unit 3's left side struck the signal
pole causing Unit 3 to stop. Upon impact, Unit 1 began to rotate clock
wise in the intersection approximately 15 degrees causing its left rear
to cross into the inside lane. Unit 2 was next to unit 1 and was struck
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Exhibit “B”
Exhibit “C”
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ISIS FOSTER - February 11, 2021
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· ··A.··Not that I'm aware of, no.
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· ··Q.··All right.··So this is your first time?
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·with a verbal response, a "yes", "no", a "maybe".··All
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· ··Q.··And I know you've probably spent more time on
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· ··Q.··All right.··Okay.··Let's start with the easy
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· ··Q.··Were you injured in that accident -- in that
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· ··Q.··Do you have a license in the state of Texas? ·1·
· ··A.··Correct, yes.
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· ··Q.··-- to be a part of?
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· ··Q.··Do you own a car? ·4·
· ··Q.··All right.··What kind of car were you riding in
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·in that February 28th, 2020 collision?
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· ··Q.··What kind of car do you drive? ·6·
· ··A.··A Dodge Charger, but I'm not sure of the year.
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· ··Q.··And just kind of go -- as kind of a shortcut
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·vehicle? 14·
·sure before you answer and we'll get it cleared up.··All
15·
· ··A.··I had -- So I got into an accident in February, 15·
·right?
16·
·and the car was totaled; so I had just gotten a new one 16·
· ··A.··Okay.
17·
·and got it totaled out. 17·
· ··Q.··All right.··So at the time of the collision you
18·
· · · ··I had a 2020 RAV 4 in the month of October- 18·
·were riding in a Dodge Charger.··Who owned that vehicle?
19·
·November, but prior to that for about three years I had 19·
· ··A.··Cequil Clemons.
20·
·a Toyota RAV 4 that was a 2019 -- excuse me -- 2017 or 20·
· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··I'm sorry.··Just one second.
21·
·'13.··I think it was 2013.··Sorry.··I think it was 2013. 21·
·Could I ask, can you turn up your volume?··I hear you,
22·
· ··Q.··That's all right. 22·
·but I'm really straining to hear you.··Turn it up as
23·
· · · ··So I want to step back a second.··So you 23·
·loud as you can, 100 percent.··And sometimes people have
24·
·mentioned that you had a vehicle that was totaled in an 24·
·to sit a little closer to the microphone, too, but it's
25·
·accident in February? 25·
·very important that I hear every word.
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·1·
· ··A.··I wouldn't say a car guy.··I would say that he ·1·
· ··A.··No.
·2·
·liked nice things. ·2·
· ··Q.··Do you have any other social media accounts?
·3·
· ··Q.··Was he proud of his car? ·3·
· ··A.··Yes.
·4·
· ··A.··Yeah.··Yeah, he liked his car.··He was a fan. ·4·
· ··Q.··What type of accounts are those?
·5·
· ··Q.··Was he the type to take pictures of it and post ·5·
· ··A.··I have Twitter, I have Tumbler, I have Instagram,
·6·
·them or things like that? ·6·
·and that's really it.
·7·
· ··A.··No. ·7·
· ··Q.··On any of those platforms that you just mentioned
·8·
· ··Q.··Did he have a Facebook? ·8·
·have you ever made any posts or tweets or anything like
·9·
· ··A.··Yes. ·9·
·that referencing the collision?
10·
· ··Q.··Did you have a Facebook? 10·
· ··A.··No.
11·
· ··A.··Yes.··Still do. 11·
· ··Q.··Did you take any pictures of the collision?
12·
· ··Q.··Still do? 12·
· ··A.··No.
13·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm. 13·
· ··Q.··Did you take any pictures of your injuries
14·
· ··Q.··Does he still have Facebook, as far as you know? 14·
·following the collision?
15·
· ··A.··I'm not sure.··I don't really have him on any 15·
· ··A.··No.
16·
·social media.··I'm not really sure. 16·
· ··Q.··Do you use those social media accounts often?
17·
· ··Q.··Did you have any posts on your Facebook about the 17·
· ··A.··Yes.
18·
·collision? 18·
· ··Q.··About how often would you say you make posts to
19·
· ··A.··No. 19·
·those accounts?
20·
· ··Q.··Never gave any updates to your friends and family 20·
· ··A.··Maybe once every couple of months just to update
21·
·on how you were doing? 21·
·family on different things going on in my life, like the
22·
· ··A.··I gave them updates on my injuries, but as far as 22·
·move to Hawaii, but nothing regularly.
23·
·the collision was concerned, no, sir. 23·
· ··Q.··All right.··Let's go back to Mr. Clemons.··When
24·
· ··Q.··Did you give those updates on your injuries via 24·
·you-all were -- On February 28th of 2020 did you-all
25·
·your Facebook? 25·
·share a residence?
12·
·proximity to Fort Hood? 12·
·field?
13·
· ··A.··It's about a 15-minute drive. 13·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm.
14·
· ··Q.··What was that address again? 14·
· ··Q.··And about what time were you released?
15·
· ··A.··3005 Panhandle Drive, Killeen, Texas.··I'm not 15·
· ··A.··3:00 o'clock, maybe, 2:00-3:00 o'clock.
16·
·sure of the zip code.··I'm pretty sure it's 76543, but 16·
· ··Q.··So for the whole morning and part of the
17·
·it could be 2. 17·
·afternoon you were in that training exercise at Fort
18·
· ··Q.··Okay.··That's all right. 18·
·Hood?
19·
· · · ··And you-all lived there on February 28th of 2020? 19·
· ··A.··Yes.
20·
· ··A.··Yes. 20·
· ··Q.··And when you were released, where did you end up
21·
· ··Q.··All right.··Is Mr. Clemons still in the military? 21·
·going?
22·
· ··A.··Yes. 22·
· ··A.··I went to my home at the time to take a shower.
23·
· ··Q.··Is he still stationed at Fort Hood? 23·
·I had been there for about a week.
24·
· ··A.··Yes. 24·
· ··Q.··And your home at that time was the 3005
25·
· ··Q.··He has been charged with a crime in conjunction 25·
·Panhandle?
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·1·
·with this collision, correct? ·1·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·2·
· ··A.··I'm not sure. ·2·
· ··Q.··And when you say you had been there for about a
·3·
· ··Q.··Do you-all keep in communication still? ·3·
·week, you mean you had been in that field exercise for
·4·
· ··A.··A little bit. ·4·
·about a week?
·5·
· ··Q.··About how often would you say you-all communicate ·5·
· ··A.··Yes.
·6·
·with each other? ·6·
· ··Q.··So you hadn't been home for about a week?
·7·
· ··A.··Once every couple weeks. ·7·
· ··A.··No.
·8·
· ··Q.··Do you-all do that over texts or in person? ·8·
· ··Q.··All right.··Did Mr. -- Was Mr. Clemons in that
·9·
· ··A.··Usually in person. ·9·
·field exercise with you?
10·
· ··Q.··Do you-all make it a point to meet up, or do you 10·
· ··A.··He was in a different area, but he was at the
11·
·just run into each other around Fort Hood? 11·
·field problem.
12·
· ··A.··We just run into each other around Fort Hood. 12·
· ··Q.··Had he been in that exercise for about a week, as
13·
· ··Q.··All right.··Okay.··Let's talk about 13·
·well?
14·
·February 28th, 2020.··So what day of the week was that, 14·
· ··A.··I'm not sure.··We usually go at -- because of our
15·
·in your recollection? 15·
·MOS, our job differences, we usually go at different
16·
· ··A.··A Friday. 16·
·times.
17·
· ··Q.··So on that Friday what did you -- where did you 17·
· ··Q.··When did you first see Mr. Clemons on
18·
·wake up at? 18·
·February 28th, 2020?
19·
· ··A.··I'm sorry? 19·
· ··A.··Whenever I got home after I had been released.
20·
· ··Q.··Where did you wake up that morning?··At your 20·
· ··Q.··So when you arrived home, he was already at 3005
21·
·house? 21·
·Panhandle Drive?
22·
· ··A.··No.··I woke up in -- We were in what they call a 22·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.··I'm sorry.··Yes, sir.
23·
·field problem in Fort Hood that morning, and then once 23·
· ··Q.··You're good.
24·
·we got all of the trucks together and came back to the 24·
· · · ··How long had he been there?··Do you know?
25·
·actual post for the field site, then we were released, 25·
· ··A.··I'm not sure.
12·
· ··Q.··About what time did you-all leave for Austin? 12·
· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··I need an audible response.
13·
· ··A.··Not sure, sir. 13·
·I'm sorry.··You nodded there.
14·
· ··Q.··Would you say it was before or after 5:00 14·
· · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:··I'm so sorry.
15·
·o'clock?··Do you have any idea? 15·
· · · · · · ·Yes, that's correct.
16·
· ··A.··I know the sun was still shining when we left. 16·
· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··Thank you.
17·
·I'm not sure of the exact time, sir. 17·
· · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:··Could you ask me the question
18·
· ··Q.··Sure.··And we'll talk more about, you know, each 18·
·again, sir?
19·
·of the different pieces of this, but you-all went down 19·
·BY MR. BLAKE:
20·
·to the Apple Store? 20·
· ··Q.··Sure.··I'll re-ask the question.
21·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm. 21·
· · · ··So I think my question was about how long were
22·
· ··Q.··And did you go straight back to the Killeen/Fort 22·
·you at the Apple Store?
23·
·Hood area? 23·
· ··A.··Maybe an hour, sir.
24·
· ··A.··Yes.··So we had to go get a phone fixed.··Also, I 24·
· ··Q.··What was Mr. Clemons doing at the Apple Store?
25·
·wanted to get another vehicle; so it was kind of going 25·
· ··A.··Getting his phone fixed.
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·1·
·to be a "two birds, one stone" trip, if that makes ·1·
· ··Q.··What was wrong with the phone?
·2·
·sense. ·2·
· ··A.··I believe the screen was shattered.
·3·
· ··Q.··So walk me through, yeah, the stops that you-all ·3·
· ··Q.··So was he getting a screen replaced?
·4·
·made after you left your house in Killeen. ·4·
· ··A.··Yes.
·5·
· ··A.··So we left the home, and then we stopped at the ·5·
· ··Q.··And that took about an hour?
·6·
·gas station.··I'm not sure what the highway is called. ·6·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·7·
·I'm sorry.··We stopped at the gas station.··I had to use ·7·
· ··Q.··Were they able to replace the screen on his
·8·
·the restroom and then grab something to drink, and then ·8·
·phone?
·9·
·we went directly to the Apple Store, set the ·9·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
10·
·appointment. 10·
· ··Q.··I'm sorry.··What was that?
11·
· ··Q.··All right.··What did you do next? 11·
· ··A.··"Yes".
12·
· ··A.··We went to a coffee shop because the appointment 12·
· ··Q.··After leaving the Apple Store, where did you-all
13·
·was going to take about an hour; so we stopped at the 13·
·go next?
14·
·coffee shop and grabbed something to drink. 14·
· ··A.··We stopped at a gas station, stopped to get
15·
· ··Q.··What did you-all do after the coffee shop? 15·
·something else to drink, and we then proceeded to come
16·
· ··A.··I had to use the restroom again, and then we went 16·
·home.
17·
·to one of the stores close to the Apple Store to, I 17·
· ··Q.··Had you-all eaten dinner at any point that
18·
·guess browse around.··I had never been to the store 18·
·evening?
19·
·before, and I kind of like to shop. 19·
· ··A.··No, sir.
20·
· ··Q.··Sure.··Do you remember what store that was? 20·
· ··Q.··All right.··So no food, but you-all had several
21·
· ··A.··No, I am not sure.··It's been a while. 21·
·things to drink?
22·
· ··Q.··About what time was your appointment at the Apple 22·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
23·
·Store, do you think? 23·
· ··Q.··And those are what kind of beverages?
24·
· ··A.··I'm not sure.··Maybe around 7:00 o'clock.··I'm 24·
· ··A.··An energy drink, water, juice.
25·
·not sure of the exact time, sir. 25·
· ··Q.··Had you consumed any alcoholic beverages on
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·1·
·February 28th, 2020? ·1·
· ··A.··I said I wasn't sure who made the gas purchases,
·2·
· ··A.··No, sir. ·2·
·sir.
·3·
· ··Q.··Were you on any kind of over-the-counter ·3·
· ··Q.··But on somebody's debit card statement --
·4·
·medication of any kind? ·4·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·5·
· ··A.··No, sir. ·5·
· ··Q.··-- there would be a record of these gas station
·6·
· ··Q.··To your knowledge, was Mr. Clemons using ·6·
·purchases?
·7·
·recreational drugs on February 28th, 2020? ·7·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·8·
· ··A.··Say that one more time, sir? ·8·
· ··Q.··And there would be a record of the Apple Store
·9·
· ··Q.··To your knowledge, was Mr. Clemons using any kind ·9·
·visit?
10·
·of drugs on February 28th, 2020? 10·
· ··A.··I'm sorry?
11·
· ··A.··No, sir. 11·
· ··Q.··There would be a payment on the debit card to the
12·
· ··Q.··Was he on any prescription medication -- 12·
·Apple Store, correct?
13·
· ··A.··No. 13·
· ··A.··Are you speaking of both ...
14·
· ··Q.··-- on February 28th, 2020? 14·
· ··Q.··Let me rephrase that.··That was a bad question.
15·
· ··A.··No, sir. 15·
· · · ··On either your debit card statement or Mr.
16·
· ··Q.··You-all spent money at numerous places on this 16·
·Clemons' debit card statement there would be a record of
17·
·trip, correct? 17·
·the Apple Store purchase, correct?
18·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 18·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
19·
· ··Q.··You-all bought some drinks? 19·
· ··Q.··Nobody used cash for any of these -- any of these
20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 20·
·purchases?
21·
· ··Q.··You-all -- did you-all buy any gas at these gas 21·
· ··A.··Not that I remember, sir.
22·
·stations? 22·
· ··Q.··So there would be records on the debit cards for
23·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 23·
·all of these things, correct?
24·
· ··Q.··And of course, also the screen at the Apple 24·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
25·
·Store, that cost some money, correct? 25·
· ··Q.··All right.··How did you-all -- What route did
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·1·
·Store, if I can spell it right, "Apple Store Domain". ·1·
· ··A.··No, sir.
·2·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm. ·2·
· ··Q.··Was he ever involved in any kind of car clubs or
·3·
· ··Q.··Is this where you-all went on February 28th, ·3·
·any kind of social clubs centered around cars?
·4·
·2020? ·4·
· ··A.··Not that I'm aware of, sir.
·5·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·5·
· ··Q.··Did he ever take his car to any kind of car shows
·6·
· ··Q.··I'll zoom out a little bit.··So there's MoPac, ·6·
·or anything like that?
·7·
·and this is in Austin.··I'll even zoom out farther. ·7·
· ··A.··No, sir.··Mr. Clemons was what you would call a
·8·
· · · ··So here we have North Austin, and this is right ·8·
·homebody.
·9·
·here off of MoPac; is that correct? ·9·
· ··Q.··What do you mean by him being a "homebody"?
10·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 10·
· ··A.··He's pretty much at home most of the time.··He
11·
· ··Q.··All right.··Let's call this Plaintiff's 11·
·doesn't really like to go out.··He has two daughters; so
12·
·Exhibit 1.··Let me -- So this area that I just took a 12·
·usually they were at the house.··We did a lot of movie
13·
·picture of, that's where you-all went on February 28th, 13·
·nights, a lot of games at the home, didn't really leave
14·
·2020, correct? 14·
·much.
15·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 15·
· ··Q.··Now, these two daughters he has, they lived with
16·
· ··Q.··All right.··I will save this as Plaintiff's 16·
·you-all at the time in February of 2020?
17·
·Exhibit 1. 17·
· ··A.··He had joint custody with their mother; so they
18·
· · · · · · · · ·(Exhibit P-1 was marked.) 18·
·would go back and forth.
19·
· · · ··All right.··So you-all were headed there, and you 19·
· ··Q.··About how much time did they spend at you-all's
20·
·went down there from Fort Hood, which is about how long 20·
·house in Killeen in February of 2020?
21·
·of a drive? 21·
· ··A.··We were in the field for quite some time, with
22·
· ··A.··An hour and 10 minutes with traffic. 22·
·the field exercise for quite some time.··We went a
23·
· ··Q.··Was there much traffic that day? 23·
·couple of times in February, actually; so maybe eight
24·
· ··A.··Not really.··It wasn't bad.··It wasn't as busy as 24·
·days at max they were there in February, just because of
25·
·it usually would be on a weekend. 25·
·the training cycle.
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·1·
· ··Q.··All right.··I'm going to share my screen with · ··A.··Yes, sir.
·1·
·2·
·you. · ··Q.··And were you-all heading -- when you-all were
·2·
·3·
· · · ··All right.··Do you see what I'm showing you here? ·heading back to Fort Hood-Killeen, were you going
·3·
·4·
·It's a screenshot of a map. ·straight home, were you-all going to get something to
·4·
·5·
· ··A.··Yes, I do. ·eat, were you going back to the base?··Where were
·5·
·6·
· ··Q.··All right.··And you see down here on this red ·you-all headed?
·6·
·7·
·dot, that's the Apple Store in the Domain in Austin, · ··A.··We were going back to -- back to the base.
·7·
·8·
·correct? · ··Q.··What were you going back to the base for?
·8·
·9·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. · ··A.··I needed to grab something out of my barracks
·9·
10·
· ··Q.··And I showed you a close-up of this Exhibit 1 ·room.
10·
11·
·earlier.··We're going to call this Exhibit 2. · ··Q.··Was it something you left there from during the
11·
12·
· · · · · · · · ·(Exhibit P-2 was marked.) ·field exercises?
12·
13·
· · · ··It's just a zoomed-out picture of where the Apple · ··A.··No.··I needed some more clothes.
13·
14·
·Store is located; is that correct? · ··Q.··So were you living on the base part-time, as
14·
15·
· ··A.··That's correct. ·well?
15·
16·
· ··Q.··All right.··So you-all were coming up here at the · ··A.··Yes, sir.··I still -- I was still issued a
16·
17·
·top of the screenshot, Fort Hood-Killeen area, correct? ·barracks room.
17·
18·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. · ··Q.··So you had a room on base at Fort Hood?
18·
19·
· ··Q.··Looking at this map, what route did you-all take · ··A.··Yes, sir.
19·
20·
·to get down to Austin? · ··Q.··And that's where you kept some of your personal
20·
21·
· ··A.··195. ·items and what-not?
21·
22·
· ··Q.··Okay.··So you-all came south on 195.··Probably · ··A.··Yes, sir.
22·
23·
·did you-all come down to I-35 at some point? · ··Q.··And then when you weren't staying in those
23·
24·
· ··A.··Probably.··I'm not really sure.··I mean like I ·barracks, you were staying on Panhandle Drive with Mr.
24·
25·
·say, I'm just looking at the screenshot that you have ·Clemons?
25·
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·1·
·out on Fort Hood? ·1·
·(indicating)?
·2·
· ··A.··On what they call the 3 CR side.··It's on main ·2·
· ··A.··So my apologies, sir.··My building that I live
·3·
·post, but it's toward the Warrior Way Gate and the ·3·
·in -- well, that I still have a barracks in, sir, so the
·4·
·Rancier Gate. ·4·
·building that they moved me to is on like 16th-17th
·5·
· ··Q.··All right.··I don't know very much at all about ·5·
·Street besides Starker, but the building I was in is
·6·
·Fort Hood, and I can find it on a map if I need to.··Is ·6·
·next to the facility that I work at, which is Roosevelt
·7·
·that on -- kind of directionally, north, south, east, ·7·
·DFAC, and then the building -- the barracks building is
·8·
·west, looking at the base, where is where you-all were ·8·
·literally across the street; so on 21st Street.··My
·9·
·headed?··What side of the base is it on? ·9·
·apologies.
10·
· ··A.··Fort Hood Street. 10·
· ··Q.··Okay.··You're totally fine.··That's why we're
11·
· ··Q.··Fort Hood Street.··All right.··Let me -- I'm 11·
·talking about this.
12·
·going to -- While we're talking I'm going to pull up a 12·
· · · ··So on February 28th, 2020 you lived in the
13·
·map of Fort Hood so we can maybe get a better look at 13·
·vicinity of the Theodore Roosevelt DFAC and 21st Street,
14·
·it. 14·
·correct?
15·
· · · ··Do you have an address for those -- that 15·
· ··A.··I spent most of my time on Panhandle, but I was
16·
·barracks? 16·
·issued a barracks room.
17·
· ··A.··Building 9211, 17th Street. 17·
· ··Q.··Sorry.··Let me clear up my question.
18·
· ··Q.··All right.··We'll see if I can find that.··Oh, 18·
· · · ··The barracks room that you were issued was
19·
·there's a lot of things that show up for that. 19·
·located just in the area of this Theodore Roosevelt DFAC
20·
· · · ··Okay.··So what -- It's on 17th Street in Fort 20·
·and 21st Street, correct?
21·
·Hood? 21·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
22·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm.··Yes, sir. 22·
· ··Q.··And this is where you-all were headed back to
23·
· ··Q.··All right.··And is it -- it's just a barracks 23·
·after leaving the Domain in Austin on February 28th,
24·
·building like anything else? 24·
·2020, correct?
25·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 25·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
12·
· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··Okay.··Thank you. 12·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
13·
· · · · · · · · ·(Exhibit P-3 was marked.) 13·
· ··Q.··You'll see down here Stan Schlueter Loop crosses
14·
·BY MR. BLAKE: 14·
·195?
15·
· ··Q.··I'm just going to save this real quick so we 15·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
16·
·don't lose it.··Hold on just one second. 16·
· ··Q.··And up here is Fort Hood, right?
17·
· · · ··All right, Ms. Foster.··So you-all were heading 17·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
18·
·back the same route you came, up 195, back into Fort 18·
· ··Q.··And in fact, you can see at the top of this map
19·
·Hood, correct? 19·
·that's Battalion Avenue, correct?
20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
21·
· ··Q.··And this entire time, to your recollection, Mr. 21·
· ··Q.··And so the Theodore Roosevelt DFAC area is
22·
·Clemons is not driving particularly fast.··He was 22·
·somewhere right around here, correct?
23·
·driving the speed limit? 23·
· ··A.··I can't really see it on the map, but --
24·
· ··A.··I'm sorry? 24·
· ··Q.··It's in Fort Hood, correct?
25·
· ··Q.··I said that in this entire time that Mr. Clemons 25·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
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·1·
·is driving back from Austin he's driving the speed ·1·
· ··Q.··Yeah.··And is it -- If you're going up into Fort
·2·
·limit, correct? ·2·
·Hood, are you crossing Battalion Avenue before you get
·3·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·3·
·to the Theodore Roosevelt DFAC?
·4·
· ··Q.··Not driving fast or not racing anybody? ·4·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·5·
· ··A.··No, sir. ·5·
· ··Q.··All right.··So it's above Battalion Avenue
·6·
· ··Q.··All right.··Now, before you-all can arrive back ·6·
·someplace?
·7·
·at Fort Hood there's a -- you-all are in the collision, ·7·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·8·
·correct? ·8·
· ··Q.··All right.··Let's just -- we don't have to get
·9·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·9·
·any more specific than that.
10·
· ··Q.··And that collision totaled Mr. Clemons' vehicle? 10·
· · · ··So you're coming up from Austin, and you are
11·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 11·
·coming up 195 towards Fort Hood, correct?
12·
· ··Q.··And you were taken to the hospital following that 12·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
13·
·collision? 13·
· ··Q.··Did you-all ever get off 195 before you got to
14·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 14·
·Fort Hood or before you got to -- I'm sorry -- to
15·
· ··Q.··So that was really the end of the night, the 15·
·Highway 14 right here (indicating)?
16·
·collision, correct? 16·
· ··A.··I'm sorry.··Could you zoom in so I can see the
17·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 17·
·street names?
18·
· ··Q.··SO you never made it back that night back to your 18·
· ··Q.··Sorry, I cannot -- not on this screenshot, I
19·
·barracks room at Fort Hood, right? 19·
·can't, but I can here in a second.
20·
· ··A.··No, sir. 20·
· ··A.··Okay.
21·
· ··Q.··How long were you in the hospital for? 21·
· ··Q.··I guess my point is you're coming up 195 heading
22·
· ··A.··Until maybe 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. 22·
·north towards Fort Hood, right?
23·
· ··Q.··And when you were released from the hospital, 23·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
24·
·where did you go? 24·
· ··Q.··And Fort Hood is up here at the very north end of
25·
· ··A.··I went to ... I went to our nearest friend's 25·
·this screenshot, correct?
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·1·
·and we just wanted to avoid that. ·1·
·culture in the Fort Hood area?
·2·
· ··Q.··So you-all are aware of Club Tabu? ·2·
· ··A.··No, sir.
·3·
· ··A.··(Nodding affirmatively.) ·3·
· ··Q.··Have you ever heard stories about soldiers street
·4·
· ··Q.··Is that a "yes"? ·4·
·racing?
·5·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·5·
· ··A.··Yes.
·6·
· ··Q.··What is Club Tabu? ·6·
· ··Q.··So you're aware that it does happen?
·7·
· ··A.··It's now called Starlite.··It's a nightclub. ·7·
· ··A.··I'm aware it does happen, but I'm not aware of
·8·
· ··Q.··Have you ever been there before? ·8·
·any specifics, sir.
·9·
· ··A.··I have. ·9·
· ··Q.··Have you ever known anybody who's been involved
10·
· ··Q.··How many times have you been there? 10·
·in a street race around the Killeen-Fort Hood area?
11·
· ··A.··Maybe four, but it was prior to deployment, and 11·
· ··A.··No, sir.
12·
·when I got back they had changed the name. 12·
· ··Q.··Have you ever heard of somebody at Killeen -- in
13·
· ··Q.··That's when you deployed to Syria, correct? 13·
·Killeen or Fort Hood getting ticketed or arrested for
14·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 14·
·street racing?
15·
· ··Q.··And when they -- when you left it was called Club 15·
· ··A.··No, sir.
16·
·Tabu? 16·
· ··Q.··Have you ever heard of any street races that take
17·
· ··A.··Yes. 17·
·place around Club Tabu?
18·
· ··Q.··And when you came back it was called Club 18·
· ··A.··No, sir.
19·
·Starlite? 19·
· ··Q.··But you-all wanted to avoid Club Tabu on your way
20·
· ··A.··Yes. 20·
·home that night?
21·
· ··Q.··What about that club changed in that time? 21·
· ··A.··Yes.
22·
· ··A.··I didn't attend; so I went before, and I came 22·
· ··Q.··And you wanted to avoid it because you know there
23·
·back and I didn't go.··We noticed a lot of the -- Well, 23·
·are reckless drivers around that area?
24·
·where we're stationed at Fort Hood there are a lot of 24·
· ··A.··Yes.
25·
·young soldiers; so we noticed that a lot of young 25·
· ··Q.··I'm just making sure that's kind of what you were
12·
· ··Q.··All right. 12·
·turn to go northwest along Rancier towards Fort Hood,
13·
· ··A.··At O Mart and Big Lots it's called Fort Hood 13·
·correct?
14·
·Street. 14·
· ··A.··Yeah.··We would have, yes, sir.
15·
· ··Q.··So you-all went out of your way to avoid the Club 15·
· ··Q.··And then you would have entered Fort Hood at the
16·
·Tabu area on February 28th, 2020, correct? 16·
·Rancier Gate?
17·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 17·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
18·
· ··Q.··And when I say "Club Tabu" I mean Starlite Club, 18·
· ··Q.··And proceeded to your barracks from there?
19·
·Tabu.··It's all the same building, right? 19·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 20·
· ··Q.··So you-all made a good size detour to get around
21·
· ··Q.··All right.··You-all were willing to make a longer 21·
·Club Tabu; is that right?
22·
·trip back to Fort Hood in order to avoid that area? 22·
· ··A.··Yes, sir, multiple clubs on Fort Hood Street.
23·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 23·
· ··Q.··Multiple clubs on Fort Hood Street.··Because of
24·
· ··Q.··What was -- How were you-all planning to get back 24·
·the reckless driving that happens there?
25·
·to Fort Hood after you went right on Stan Schlueter off 25·
· ··A.··Yes, sir, the reckless driving and the alcohol
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·1·
·of 195? ·1·
·abuse.
·2·
· ··A.··Are you asking for like directions? ·2·
· ··Q.··Is that worse on a Friday night than other times?
·3·
· ··Q.··Yeah.··How would you-all have gotten back to your ·3·
· ··A.··So we understood that coming out of a field
·4·
·barracks? ·4·
·problem or coming out of a process to where people were
·5·
· ··A.··We would have taken ... Give me a second. ·5·
·away from ... I want to say regular civilization for
·6·
· ··Q.··Sure, take your time. ·6·
·quite some time, people want to cut back, cut loose, go
·7·
· ··A.··... Stan Schlueter to W.S. Young and then W.S. ·7·
·out with friends, and some people don't drink
·8·
·Young all the way to Rancier, and then from Rancier we ·8·
·responsibly or act in a responsible manner.
·9·
·would continue to hit what is called the Rancier Gate. ·9·
· ··Q.··So is that a discussion you-all had, you know, on
10·
· ··Q.··All right.··So I'm going to use my mouse to kind 10·
·the way, prior to leaving Austin about the route you
11·
·of make sure I track the route.··So you-all are heading 11·
·were going to take to get back to the barracks?
12·
·up 195 from Austin, heading north, correct? 12·
· ··A.··No, sir.
13·
· ··A.··Yes. 13·
· ··Q.··Is it ever something that you-all discussed in
14·
· ··Q.··Then you head sort of, let's say southeast on 14·
·the vehicle on the trip back?
15·
·Stan Schlueter Loop where my mouse is tracking, correct? 15·
· ··A.··No, sir.
16·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm. 16·
· ··Q.··So were you confused when Mr. Clemons took a
17·
· ··Q.··And you're going on Stan Schlueter Loop all the 17·
·right on Stan Schlueter off of 195?
18·
·way up until it kind of turns north? 18·
· ··A.··No, sir.··I understood.
19·
· ··A.··No, sir. 19·
· ··Q.··You understood what he was doing?
20·
· ··Q.··I'm sorry.··W.S. Young Drive? 20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
21·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 21·
· ··Q.··And you understood that it was about Club Tabu
22·
· ··Q.··I'm sorry.··I'll start over. 22·
·and Starlite?
23·
· · · ··So you come southeast on Stan Schlueter off of 23·
· ··A.··And multiple other clubs on Fort Hood Street, but
24·
·195 -- 24·
·yes, sir.
25·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm.··Yes, sir. 25·
· ··Q.··And multiple other clubs on Fort Hood Street.
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·1·
·first I want to -- Well, I want to hear, I guess tell me ·1·
· ··Q.··Directly behind you.··So they were heading the
·2·
·in your own words how did that collision happen?··And ·2·
·same direction you-all were heading?
·3·
·we'll break it down after I hear from you on that. ·3·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·4·
· ··A.··So I guess I'm asking, the question is at what ·4·
· ··Q.··And you-all were heading from Austin to Fort Hood
·5·
·point would you like for me to go back to, to tell you ·5·
·going north on 195?
·6·
·about the collision? ·6·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·7·
· ··Q.··Let me say when was the first -- Did you notice ·7·
· ··Q.··When did you first notice them?
·8·
·anything strange on the road when you got off of 195? ·8·
· ··A.··I want to say around -- it wasn't -- it wasn't
·9·
· ··A.··We noticed that there was a vehicle changing ·9·
·too far into -- Let me think.
10·
·lanes as we changed lanes, and we know that sometimes, 10·
· ··Q.··You're good.
11·
·you know, a car so happens to be on the same route as 11·
· ··A.··It was either turning onto 195 coming from
12·
·you; so we proceeded to change lanes to see if they were 12·
·Austin, the Killeen/Florence exit, or it was after
13·
·following us, if that makes any sense.··And they did. 13·
·passing the Florence exit itself.
14·
·So -- which is one of the reasons aside from, you know, 14·
· ··Q.··When you say the Killeen/Florence exit onto 195,
15·
·me going to get clothes on Fort Hood was the reason that 15·
·is that from I-35?
16·
·we turned on Stan Schlueter, as well. 16·
· ··A.··Could I see the map and show you exactly, sir?
17·
· · · ··So we made a right on Stan Schlueter, and from 17·
· ··Q.··Yes.··I'd be glad to show you the map.
18·
·Stan Schlueter we went to a left on ... I believe it's 18·
· · · ··All right.··Here's a map.··I'll zoom out a lot.
19·
·W.S. Young, and then from W.S. Young we're going down 19·
·So there's Austin, right?
20·
·the hill, and I just remember seeing lights. 20·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm.
21·
· ··Q.··I want to hear about this car that you-all saw. 21·
· ··Q.··There's I-35 and where 195 and I-35 split.··Up
22·
·What kind of car was it that you're talking about? 22·
·here is Killeen.··I'll zoom in a little bit more.
23·
· · · · · · ·MS. DANIELS:··The last part, I didn't hear 23·
·There's Florence.
24·
·it. 24·
· · · ··So when you say the Killeen/Florence exit, where
25·
· · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:··I'm sorry? 25·
·are you talking about on 195?
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·1·
· ··A.··No, sir. ·1·
·windshield was shattered the paramedics had to get me
·2·
· ··Q.··Were they directly behind you the whole time? ·2·
·out of the vehicle.··And from that time I was sitting
·3·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·3·
·upright with a shattered mirror -- or shattered window,
·4·
· ··Q.··Do you think they were following you or just ·4·
·not being able to see out of it or around me.··I
·5·
·taking the same route? ·5·
·couldn't turn my neck.
·6·
· ··A.··I'm not sure.··I'm still not really sure. ·6·
· · · ··They put the neck brace on, and then I was put
·7·
· ··Q.··If you stopped at a gas station in Killeen, did ·7·
·onto the stretcher.··So from the time of up until the
·8·
·they stop, too? ·8·
·headlights until after, I saw nothing but the inside of
·9·
· ··A.··Not sure, sir. ·9·
·--
10·
· ··Q.··So if you stopped at a gas station in Killeen, 10·
· ··Q.··If you --
11·
·was that before you got to the Stan Schlueter Loop or 11·
· ··A.··-- the vehicle.
12·
·afterwards? 12·
· ··Q.··I apologize.
13·
· ··A.··It would have been before we got to Stan 13·
· · · ··When you're talking about the "headlights", you
14·
·Schlueter. 14·
·mean the car that Mr. Clemons' vehicle struck, correct?
15·
· ··Q.··So if you stopped at that gas station and then 15·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
16·
·got back on 195 and then got off on Stan Schlueter, were 16·
· ··Q.··So when you're saying "From the time I saw the
17·
·those people with you that entire time? 17·
·headlights", that means from the time you saw the
18·
· ··A.··If we would have stopped at a gas station, then 18·
·vehicle that you and Mr. Clemons hit, correct?
19·
·yes, sir. 19·
· ··A.··I'm not sure if it was the vehicle that Mr.
20·
· ··Q.··When you-all exited 195 onto Stan Schlueter, did 20·
·Clemons hit that I saw the headlights or if there was a
21·
·that car you were trying to avoid also exit? 21·
·vehicle in front of him.··I just remember going down the
22·
· ··A.··When we turned on Stan Schlueter, sir? 22·
·hill and seeing lights in my face, and that was all that
23·
· ··Q.··Yes, ma'am. 23·
·I remember of that incident before being in -- being cut
24·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 24·
·out of the seat-belt and given some care by the
25·
· ··Q.··So they had been with you since at least 25·
·paramedics.
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·1·
·correct? ·1·
·light passing, I believe Central Texas Expressway.··We
·2·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·2·
·saw them swerving pretty hard, and we both looked at
·3·
· ··Q.··You're sure it was the same vehicle? ·3·
·each other, and from then on -- and this was much, much
·4·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·4·
·prior.··This was directly after we got back from
·5·
· ··Q.··And that same vehicle that was behind you was ·5·
·deployment, maybe around March timeframe of that same
·6·
·with you on Stan Schlueter all the way until you turned ·6·
·year in 2019, 2019 in March.··And then from then on we
·7·
·left on W.S. Young Drive off of Stan Schlueter, correct? ·7·
·never really took Fort Hood Street.
·8·
· ··A.··When you say "with", you mean behind? ·8·
· · · ··So it was -- I guess it was common knowledge for
·9·
· ··Q.··Behind you, yes. ·9·
·both of us to know the reason as to why we didn't want
10·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 10·
·to take this street.
11·
· ··Q.··You were seeing those same headlights from that 11·
· ··Q.··And was that a practice other people that you
12·
·same vehicle? 12·
·lived around -- was it a habit they had, as well,
13·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 13·
·avoiding Fort Hood Street because of reckless drivers?
14·
· ··Q.··And you aren't sure what kind of vehicle it was, 14·
· ··A.··I think it's a habit of a lot of people that are
15·
·but you know you saw the headlights? 15·
·stationed at Fort Hood.··They don't really take Fort
16·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 16·
·Hood Street after a certain time.
17·
· ··Q.··And those headlights followed behind you onto 17·
· ··Q.··Is it a well known risk of reckless drivers
18·
·W.S. Young Drive heading north, correct? 18·
·around Fort Hood Street?
19·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 19·
· ··A.··Yes.
20·
· ··Q.··And they were with you until you saw the 20·
· ··Q.··Specifically at Club Tabu or the Starlite Lounge
21·
·headlights coming towards you when the collision took 21·
·and the other nightclubs on Fort Hood Street?
22·
·place, correct? 22·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
23·
· ··A.··I can't say until, because I'm not sure what 23·
· ··Q.··All right.··So you don't really know what
24·
·happened after the collision, but up and to the point 24·
·happened in the collision after you saw the headlights,
25·
·that I saw the headlights I do recall seeing them behind 25·
·correct?
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·1·
· ··A.··No, sir. ·1·
· · · · · · · · ·(Exhibit P-5 was marked.)
·2·
· ··Q.··Do you know now how many people were inside that ·2·
· · · ··It's an unredacted copy of the crash report; so
·3·
·car? ·3·
·it's just a copy of the crash report we got from the
·4·
· ··A.··I know some children and then maybe two-three ·4·
·Department of Public Safety.··All right?
·5·
·adults, sir. ·5·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·6·
· ··Q.··Do you know who -- And you understand that those ·6·
· ··Q.··Okay.··All right.··Can you see it on my screen?
·7·
·people inside that car, those are the plaintiffs in this ·7·
· ··A.··No, sir -- yes, sir.
·8·
·lawsuit, correct? ·8·
· ··Q.··All right.··I'm going to scroll up.··See up at
·9·
· ··A.··Yes, I do understand that. ·9·
·the top it says "Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report"?
10·
· ··Q.··That's who I represent. 10·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
11·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 11·
· ··Q.··See that?
12·
· ··Q.··And you understand that they had some pretty bad 12·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
13·
·injuries in that vehicle following the collision, 13·
· ··Q.··All right.··And over here it's got a "Crash
14·
·correct? 14·
·Date":··February 28, 2020, correct?
15·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 15·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
16·
· ··Q.··Do you know who Fredrick and Tracey Mayhan are? 16·
· ··Q.··And that's the correct date of the collision
17·
· ··A.··No, sir. 17·
·we've been discussing?
18·
· ··Q.··Do you recognize those names as defendants in 18·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
19·
·this lawsuit? 19·
· ··Q.··The crash time has "2137", and that's military
20·
· ··A.··I recognize their names from the paperwork that 20·
·time, right?
21·
·I've read, yes, sir. 21·
· ··A.··Mm-hmm.··Yes, sir.
22·
· ··Q.··Had you ever met those people before? 22·
· ··Q.··What time is that?
23·
· ··A.··No, sir. 23·
· ··A.··Ooh, that is ... I'm not sure.
24·
· ··Q.··Had you ever heard of them before? 24·
· ··Q.··Is it 9:37, I think?
25·
· ··A.··No, sir. 25·
· ··A.··Just about.··I usually have to do the conversion.
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·1·
· ··Q.··All right.··That's a 2015 black Mercedes-Benz S ·1·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·2·
·Class; is that right? ·2·
· ··Q.··All right.··I want to look at the diagram that
·3·
· ··A.··That's what it says, yes, sir. ·3·
·the officers created for us real quick.··All right?
·4·
· ··Q.··All right.··And that was driven by Fredrick ·4·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·5·
·Mayhan, correct? ·5·
· ··Q.··They show, you can see here Unit 1 in the far
·6·
· ··A.··That's what it says; yes, sir. ·6·
·right lane.··All right?
·7·
· ··Q.··And also riding in that car was Tracey Mahan; is ·7·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·8·
·that correct? ·8·
· ··Q.··And they're heading north ... you see the compass
·9·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·9·
·rose here ... north on W.S. Young Drive, just like you
10·
· ··Q.··All right.··I'm going to keep scrolling down 10·
·said you-all were doing, right?
11·
·here. 11·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
12·
· · · ··Now, when that crash occurred, it was not raining 12·
· ··Q.··Were you-all in the far right lane going into
13·
·or sleeting or anything like that, correct? 13·
·that intersection?
14·
· ··A.··No, sir. 14·
· ··A.··I believe so, sir.
15·
· ··Q.··All right.··It was a clear evening? 15·
· ··Q.··Okay.··And it shows Unit 2, which is the Mayhans,
16·
· ··A.··I'm sorry? 16·
·right next to you-all.··Do you recall that?
17·
· ··Q.··It was a clear evening, no rain or fog or 17·
· ··A.··No, sir.··I don't recall a car being there, sir.
18·
·anything like that? 18·
· ··Q.··All right.··And you'll see the way they draw
19·
· ··A.··No, sir. 19·
·these is they have a couple of different stages of the
20·
· ··Q.··And you-all's vision was not obstructed in any 20·
·collision shown, right?
21·
·way, correct? 21·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
22·
· ··A.··No, sir. 22·
· ··Q.··So we've got Unit 1 and Unit 2 right here going
23·
· ··Q.··All right.··I'm going to scroll down a little bit 23·
·north on W.S. Young into the intersection.··All right?
24·
·farther here where it says "Unit Number 3".··Do you see 24·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
25·
·that? 25·
· ··Q.··And then here you see Unit 1 and Unit 2 involved
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·1·
· ··A.··Okay. ·1·
·vehicle; you just don't know, correct?
·2·
· ··Q.··You can see here in the description this last ·2·
· ··A.··I'm just not sure, at all.
·3·
·sentence: ·3·
· ··Q.··Now, you told us that when you were entering that
·4·
· · · ··"Unit 1 stopped rotating and came to rest in the ·4·
·intersection all you can remember about the collision is
·5·
· · · ··southbound center turn lane on W.S. Young just ·5·
·that you saw headlights, and that was the last thing you
·6·
· · · ··north ..." and then it cuts off there, but do you ·6·
·remember before the collision, correct?
·7·
·see that sentence I'm referring to? ·7·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·8·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·8·
· ··Q.··You don't remember anything else about that
·9·
· ··Q.··So it's saying that Unit 1, your vehicle, rotated ·9·
·intersection at the time of the collision?
10·
·and then came to a stop in the center lane just north of 10·
· ··A.··I remember -- like I said, I remember seeing the
11·
·the intersection, correct? 11·
·light above us.··I know that -- I mean stoplight.··When
12·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 12·
·I say "the light above us", I mean the stoplight.··I
13·
· ··Q.··And that's what's shown on this diagram, correct? 13·
·know that our stoplight was green, but after me looking
14·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 14·
·up to see if it was green, looking directly down or
15·
· ··Q.··So from what you're seeing in this diagram, from 15·
·looking directly in my line of sight, the only thing I
16·
·your account of what you gave us earlier, are you seeing 16·
·saw was headlights coming towards us, and after that I
17·
·anything on this diagram that you do not agree with? 17·
·don't remember.··I didn't get to see any of the vehicles
18·
· ··A.··The Unit 2 being next to Unit 1.··There was no 18·
·because of the crushed windshield, and I didn't get to
19·
·one beside us. 19·
·see the scene because directly after me getting taken
20·
· ··Q.··Other than that, is there anything in here that 20·
·out of the crushed vehicle I was laid on my back on the
21·
·you have disagreements with? 21·
·stretcher.
22·
· ··A.··Can I read this on the side -- 22·
· ··Q.··So you're confident the light was green when
23·
· ··Q.··Yeah, of course. 23·
·you-all entered the intersection, correct?
24·
· ··A.··-- or are you asking about just the diagram? 24·
· ··A.··Yes.
25·
· ··Q.··Well, I wanted to talk about the diagram first 25·
· ··Q.··Do you remember anything else about the car that
12·
·It was a split second that I looked up and down; so no, 12·
·really feel how fast you were going?
13·
·sir, I couldn't say. 13·
· ··A.··I knew that he was going about the speed limit.
14·
· ··Q.··So you can't really say whether they were going 14·
·He doesn't make it a habit or he's not a fast moving
15·
·slow or going fast? 15·
·person.
16·
· ··A.··No, sir. 16·
· ··Q.··His car was totaled in that collision, correct?
17·
· ··Q.··You don't know if they stopped properly or were 17·
· ··A.··His car, yes, sir.
18·
·going through what they had -- what color light they 18·
· ··Q.··I mean you had to get cut out of it, right?
19·
·might have had.··You don't know whether they did 19·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
20·
·anything wrong is what I'm saying? 20·
· ··Q.··It was pretty banged up?
21·
· ··A.··No, sir. 21·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
22·
· ··Q.··And you don't know if they broke any traffic laws 22·
· ··Q.··It was towed from the scene?
23·
·by being in that intersection? 23·
· ··A.··I wouldn't know.··I left the scene before the
24·
· ··A.··No, sir. 24·
·cleanup, sir.
25·
· ··Q.··You don't know the circumstances that put them in 25·
· ··Q.··Did you ever ride in that vehicle ever again
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·1·
·that intersection, correct? ·1·
·after the collision?
·2·
· ··A.··No, sir. ·2·
· ··A.··No, sir.
·3·
· ··Q.··You're not even sure which street they were ·3·
· ··Q.··That was in February of 2020, and you-all didn't
·4·
·coming off of to be there, correct? ·4·
·break up until October, correct?
·5·
· ··A.··No, sir. ·5·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·6·
· ··Q.··All you saw was your green light and then their ·6·
· ··Q.··And you resided with him at the Panhandle address
·7·
·headlights, correct? ·7·
·until October, correct?
·8·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·8·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·9·
· ··Q.··And I think you said it was a split second in ·9·
· ··Q.··And so in that next almost six months you never
10·
·between seeing them and the collision? 10·
·rode in the vehicle again, in the Dodge Charger again?
11·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 11·
· ··A.··No, sir.
12·
· ··Q.··At the time of the collision, was Mr. Clemons 12·
· ··Q.··Did you ever see it again?
13·
·going the speed limit? 13·
· ··A.··No, sir.
14·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 14·
· ··Q.··So it was totaled -- it was not drivable after
15·
· ··Q.··What is the speed limit on that road? 15·
·the accident?
16·
· ··A.··I believe it's 35. 16·
· ··A.··No, sir.
17·
· ··Q.··So it's your testimony today that Mr. Clemons was 17·
· ··Q.··He never got it back?
18·
·going about 35 miles an hour at the time of the 18·
· ··A.··No, sir.
19·
·collision? 19·
· ··Q.··It was too damaged?
20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 20·
· ··A.··I'm not sure why he didn't get it back, but he
21·
· ··Q.··He wasn't going any faster than 35 miles an hour? 21·
·didn't receive it back, sir.
22·
· ··A.··Not that I recall, sir.··I also wasn't looking at 22·
· ··Q.··All right.··He was driving fast enough to really
23·
·his speedometer, sir.··I wasn't paying attention to it, 23·
·wreck that car pretty hard, wasn't he?
24·
·sir. 24·
· ··A.··I'm not sure how fast he was going, sir, but at
25·
· ··Q.··Sure.··But you would be able to tell the 25·
·any point that you collide with someone else I'm sure
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·1·
·loud music, correct? ·1·
· ··Q.··All right.··So you're telling this jury that you
·2·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·2·
·were not at Club Tabu or Club Starlite on February 28th,
·3·
· ··Q.··He asked you about loud music? ·3·
·2020?
·4·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·4·
· ··A.··No, sir.
·5·
· ··Q.··And you heard the music he was talking about? ·5·
· ··Q.··You weren't in the parking lot?
·6·
· ··A.··At that moment in time I didn't hear music at ·6·
· ··A.··In the parking lot of where, sir?
·7·
·all.··Everything in the audio-electrical in the car had ·7·
· ··Q.··Those clubs.
·8·
·... I won't say had been cut off, but they weren't -- ·8·
· ··A.··No, sir.
·9·
·there was no music playing.··There was nothing. ·9·
· ··Q.··You weren't on the road in front of those clubs?
10·
· · · · · · ·MR. BLAKE:··All right.··Well, hey, I want to 10·
· ··A.··No, sir.
11·
·-- it's been about an hour since our last break, I think 11·
· ··Q.··You weren't in the vicinity of those two clubs?
12·
·on the dot, and I usually make it a habit or practice to 12·
· ··A.··No, sir.
13·
·take a break every hour; so I'm going to give us a quick 13·
· ··Q.··In fact, you took a longer route to get back to
14·
·break, and I'm going to go to the bathroom, drink some 14·
·the barracks of Fort Hood just to avoid those two clubs?
15·
·water, things like that.··Like I said, we're moving 15·
· ··A.··To avoid those clubs and to avoid the person that
16·
·really well through my questions; so I don't anticipate 16·
·was following us, but yes, sir.
17·
·having a whole lot more after this is over, but let's go 17·
· ··Q.··And that person kept following you when you
18·
·ahead and take a break.··All right? 18·
·exited, correct?
19·
· · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:··Okay. 19·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
20·
· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··We're off the record. 20·
· ··Q.··So you never really were able to shake that
21·
· · · · · · ·(Recess taken from 11:40 to 11:50 a.m.) 21·
·person, whoever they were?
22·
· · · · · · ·Back on the record. 22·
· ··A.··No, sir, not that I'm aware of, sir.
23·
·BY MR. BLAKE: 23·
· ··Q.··You didn't go any farther north on 195 on the way
24·
· ··Q.··All right.··Ms. Foster, was there anybody else 24·
·back from Austin than the Stan Schlueter Loop, correct?
25·
·with you and Mr. Clemons that evening? 25·
· ··A.··That's correct.
12·
·correct? 12·
· ··Q.··There's nobody else that can verify your
13·
· ··A.··At Elms, yes, sir. 13·
·whereabouts on February 28th, 2020 after 3:00 p.m.,
14·
· ··Q.··So you didn't make it anywhere farther north than 14·
·other than Mr. Clemons?
15·
·that on your return trip from Austin, correct? 15·
· ··A.··My NCO had to take me to the -- to do the police
16·
· ··A.··Correct, sir. 16·
·report the following morning; so she's aware just
17·
· ··Q.··Once you were there the collision happened, you 17·
·because she had to come and take me to get there to the
18·
·were taken to the hospital; that was the end of the 18·
·police station to do the report, but that night
19·
·evening? 19·
·specifically, prior to that night she didn't know where
20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 20·
·I was, no, sir.
21·
· ··Q.··You never made it to any of the clubs on Fort 21·
· ··Q.··Had you used your cell phone at any point after
22·
·Hood Street on February 28th, 2020? 22·
·3:00 p.m. on February 28th, 2020?
23·
· ··A.··No, sir. 23·
· ··A.··Yes, sir, but it died before we had left the
24·
· ··Q.··You never had any plans to go to those clubs on 24·
·Austin area.
25·
·Fort Hood Street? 25·
· ··Q.··So your phone died in Austin?
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·1·
· ··A.··No, sir. ·1·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·2·
· ··Q.··You never had -- you had not recently been to any ·2·
· ··Q.··And so you didn't have access to your phone after
·3·
·of those clubs on Fort Hood Street? ·3·
·you-all left Austin?
·4·
· ··A.··No, sir.··I was at a field training that week. ·4·
· ··A.··No, sir.
·5·
· ··Q.··I mean in like the months prior. ·5·
· ··Q.··Do you still have that phone today?
·6·
· · · · · · ·MR. BURNS:··I'm sorry.··During what period ·6·
· ··A.··No, sir.··I never received it back from the
·7·
·of time?··"Recently" is pretty vague. ·7·
·investigation that took place.··Once they took Mr.
·8·
·BY MR. BLAKE: ·8·
·Clemons' car, I never received that back at all.
·9·
· ··Q.··I'll rephrase. ·9·
· ··Q.··What phone plan did you have at that time?
10·
· · · ··In the three months prior to the collision you 10·
· ··A.··I had the same one that I have now, Verizon, and
11·
·had never been to any of those clubs on Fort Hood 11·
·I had an iPhone.
12·
·Street, correct? 12·
· ··Q.··Was it the same phone number you have now?
13·
· ··A.··Three months prior to the collision? 13·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
14·
· ··Q.··Mm-hmm. 14·
· ··Q.··What phone number is that?
15·
· ··A.··No, sir. 15·
· ··A.··It is (812) 484-6840.
16·
· ··Q.··Not since you had deployed to Syria had you been 16·
· ··Q.··Is that a plan with -- is that under your name or
17·
·to those clubs on Fort Hood Street? 17·
·someone else's name?
18·
· ··A.··That's correct, sir. 18·
· ··A.··My name, sir.
19·
· ··Q.··Not even in the parking lot of those clubs? 19·
· ··Q.··So you pay for that plan?
20·
· ··A.··And you're referring to that three-month time 20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
21·
·period, correct? 21·
· ··Q.··With Verizon?
22·
· ··Q.··Let's start with the three-month time period 22·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
23·
·first. 23·
· ··Q.··All right.··We're going to get those phone
24·
· ··A.··No, sir. 24·
·records for that phone plan.
25·
· ··Q.··Had you ever in your life been to a car meet-up 25·
· · · ··Is there anything else we need to know about that
· ··A.··No, sir.
·2· ·2·
· ··Q.··What are the last four digits?
· ··A.··No, sir.
·7· ·7·
·in half at another field training exercise; so I did
· ··Q.··Do you have any kind of credit cards?
·8· ·8·
·have to order a new one, but I'm not sure if it was this
· ··A.··I have a Kohl's card, if that counts, sir.
·9· ·9·
·one or another one.··I have two separate.
· ··Q.··Do you use that to make purchases?
10· 10·
· ··Q.··Today you have two debit cards?
· ··A.··I do at the Kohl's store, sir.
11· 11·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.··They're the same account but just two
· ··Q.··But only at the Kohl's store?
12· 12·
·separate cards.
· ··A.··Only at Kohl's.
13· 13·
· ··Q.··Okay.··So if we requested anything from that
· ··Q.··Did you use that Kohl's card on February 28th,
14· 14·
·account, that account -- whatever debit card you had on
·2020?
15· 15·
·February 28th, 2020 would be linked to that account,
· ··A.··I'm sorry?
16· 16·
·correct?
· ··Q.··Did you use that Kohl's card on February 28th,
17· 17·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.··It will be the same account.
·2020?
18· 18·
· ··Q.··That's where all of your pay checks get
· ··A.··No, sir.
19· 19·
·deposited?
· ··Q.··Did you use your debit card on February 28th,
20· 20·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·2020?
21· 21·
· ··Q.··That's where all of your money is?
· ··A.··If I did make purchases, then yes, sir.
22· 22·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
· ··Q.··And you didn't use cash, correct?
23· 23·
· ··Q.··So any purchases you made with a debit card on
· ··A.··No, sir.
24· 24·
·that day would come from that account?
· ··Q.··So any purchases you made would show up on that
25· 25·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
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·1·
·debit card? ·1·
· ··Q.··So if we get discovery on what that account
·2·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. ·2·
·activity was, that's all that there would be for me to
·3·
· ··Q.··All right.··What's the name on that debit card? ·3·
·go look for, for what you did on February 28th, 2020,
·4·
· ··A.··Isis L. Foster. ·4·
·correct?
·5·
· ··Q.··What kind of debit card is it?··Is it a Visa ·5·
· ··A.··Yes, sir.
·6·
·Chase, is it First National? ·6·
· ··Q.··Do you recall anyone that you texted or called on
·7·
· ··A.··It's a MasterCard. ·7·
·February 28th, 2020 after your field training exercise
·8·
· ··Q.··MasterCard? ·8·
·was over?
·9·
· ··A.··MasterCard Visa. ·9·
· ··A.··I remember checking in with Cequil to let him
10·
· ··Q.··What is the last four digits of that Visa card -- 10·
·know that I was on my way home, but that was really
11·
·MasterCard? 11·
·about it.
12·
· ··A.··Oh ... 12·
· ··Q.··That's the only phone message you recall on
13·
· ··Q.··You can grab it if you need to. 13·
·February 28th, 2020?
14·
· ··A.··I can grab it?··Okay.··Give me a second.··I've 14·
· ··A.··Yes.
15·
·got to run outside; so hold on one second, please. 15·
· ··Q.··All right.··And you hadn't eaten dinner this
16·
· · · ··(Brief pause from 11:57 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) 16·
·whole night on February 28th, 2020?
17·
· ··Q.··All right.··I'm going to have to repeat my last 17·
· ··A.··No, sir.
18·
·question. 18·
· ··Q.··You weren't hungry?
19·
· · · ··What is the name on that debit card? 19·
· ··A.··I was, but I wanted to wait until I got home to
20·
· ··A.··Isis L. Foster. 20·
·cook, because I like to cook.
21·
· ··Q.··All right.··And that's a MasterCard, correct? 21·
· ··Q.··All right.··Is there any other -- any other
22·
· ··A.··Yes, sir. 22·
·person or thing that would give us any information about
23·
· ··Q.··When does it expire? 23·
·your whereabouts on February 28, 2020?
24·
· ··A.··10-23. 24·
· ··A.··Uhm ... I have the location on my phone, but
25·
· ··Q.··Okay.··So October of 2023? 25·
·otherwise, no, sir.
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·1·
· ··A.··Yes, sir -- ma'am.··I'm sorry. ·1·
·glass would have cut his face.··It was pretty messed up.
·2·
· ··Q.··No, no.··It happens all the time.··It's okay. ·2·
· ··Q.··Once he got the phone fixed, was he excited to
·3·
· · · ··And you're not sure what type of vehicle that ·3·
·have it back?··Was he using it at all?
·4·
·was, because you only saw headlights? ·4·
· ··A.··No.··He was pretty hungry.··He was kind of ready
·5·
· ··A.··That's correct, ma'am. ·5·
·to get home.
·6·
· ··Q.··Okay.··And I think you also testified earlier ·6·
· · · · · · ·MR. BLAKE:··All right.··That's the end of my
·7·
·that immediately prior to the collision there was no ·7·
·questions for today.
·8·
·vehicle in the lane directly beside you; is that right? ·8·
· · · · · · ·MR. BURNS:··Thank you, Isis.··That will be
·9·
· ··A.··(Inaudible) ma'am. ·9·
·all.
10·
· ··Q.··I'm sorry?··What was that? 10·
· · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:··Thank you, sir.
11·
· ··A.··"That's correct, ma'am." 11·
· · · · · · ·MR. BURNS:··I'll be in touch.
12·
· ··Q.··Thank you.··And so you cannot testify with 12·
· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··I need to ask one question,
13·
·certainty what my clients' actions were, because you 13·
·if I could.··Mr. Burns, would you like your client to
14·
·testified earlier that you don't specifically recall 14·
·read and sign?
15·
·seeing them in their vehicle; is that right? 15·
· · · · · · ·MR. BURNS:··I would, yes, please.··Send it
16·
· ··A.··Your clients are ... 16·
·to me, and I will get it to her.
17·
· ··Q.··The Mayhans, which they were in the Mercedes. 17·
· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··Will do.··Thank you.··Do we
18·
· ··A.··Correct, ma'am.··That's correct. 18·
·need more than 20 days?
19·
· ··Q.··You don't ever recall seeing a Mercedes during 19·
· · · · · · ·MR. BURNS:··No.··Well, just a minute.
20·
·your drive back, correct? 20·
· · · · · · ·Isis, you're not -- you don't know of any
21·
· ··A.··No, ma'am. 21·
·deployment that's coming up in the next three or four
22·
· ··Q.··Okay.··So you can't specifically testify what 22·
·weeks, do you?
23·
·their actions were, what their actions were not, 23·
· · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:··No, not a deployment, but I
24·
·correct? 24·
·will be clearing the unit, and my report date to Hawaii
25·
· ··A.··That's correct, ma'am. 25·
·is on March 20th.··But I shouldn't have any -- there's
·3·
·sure Mr. Clemons will. ·3·
·true and correct, except as noted above.
·4·
· · · · · · ·MR. BURNS:··Okay.··20 days will be fine. ·4·
·
·5·
· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··Thank you. ·5·
· · · · · · · · · · · · ··_______________________
·6·
· · · · · · ·MR. BURNS:··Thank you, Isis. ·6·
· · · · · · · · · · · · ··ISIS FOSTER
·7·
· · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:··Thank you. ·7·
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·THE STATE OF ______)
· · · · · · ·MR. BLAKE:··Lorna, we'll take an electronic
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·COUNTY OF _________)
·9·
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· · · ··Before me, ___________________, on this day
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· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··Yes, sir.··That sounds good.
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·personally appeared ISIS FOSTER, known to me (or proved
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· · · · · · ·And Mr. Burns, Ms. Daniels, either one of
12·
·to me under oath or through __________________)
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·you need an electronic copy?
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· · · · · · ·MR. BURNS:··I do.
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·the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
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· · · · · · ·MS. DANIELS:··Me, as well.
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·instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the
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· · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:··All right.··Thank you so
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·same for the purposes and consideration therein
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·much, then.··We are off the record.
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