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Tragedy on North Seguin Avenue: How a Dump Truck’s Failure to Yield Took Stephanie Madzy’s Life A Preventable Crash That Should Never Have Happened The evening of February 24, 2026, started like any other in New Braunfels, Texas. Sixty-year-old Stephanie Madzy was simply crossing North Seguin Avenue near Mill Street when her life was violently cut short. Around 5:45 p.m., a dump truck operated by 60-year-old Jude T. Jones struck her as she crossed the street. The impact was immediate and catastrophic. Police and fire crews arrived to find Madzy critically injured, and despite their best efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene. This wasn’t just a tragic accident—it was a preventable collision caused by a driver’s failure to yield the right of way to pedestrians. Investigators determined that Jones had stopped at a red light but then proceeded without ensuring the crosswalk was clear. In that moment of negligence, a family lost their mother, sister, and friend. The driver was transported to a local hospital and later booked into Comal County Jail on a charge of criminally negligent homicide. The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have indicated that additional charges may be filed. At Attorney911, we’ve seen this…