That created an extremely deadly road condition, though we could never legally prove it was done with the specific intent to cause a crash.”

“Was the crash directly caused by that dangerous road surface?” I asked, my heart aching.

“The vehicle’s steering linkage suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure right before it reached the curve,” Miller clarified carefully.

“That was the conclusion of the original certified mechanic who inspected the wreckage that night.

But the final police report changed the wording to say the linkage snapped on impact with the embankment.”

“Who ordered that wording changed in the official report?” I demanded, looking from Miller to Austin.