Tow Yard Release After a Granbury Crash
Short answer: Bring a photo ID and proof you own the car, then pay the allowed fees.
What storage lots can charge
Texas caps storage fees at licensed vehicle storage facilities. Under the TDLR schedule in effect since January 1, 2024, the limits are $22.85 a day for a vehicle 25 feet or shorter, a $22.85 impoundment fee and a $50 notification fee. You can't be charged to get your personal belongings or ownership papers out of the car (Occ. Code ch. 2303).
Let the insurer help
Call the at-fault driver's insurer, or yours, the same day. Insurers often move the car to a shop or their own lot, which stops storage charges. Reasonable tow and storage costs are part of your property claim; see car repair and property damage.
Getting your belongings
Ask for your personal items even if you can't take the car yet. Check the trunk, glove box and child seats. A child seat that was in a crash usually needs replacing, and that cost belongs in the claim.
Granbury and Hood County tows
In Hood County, a crash on US 377 or SH 144 may be worked by Granbury police, the sheriff's office or DPS. Tow yards can be well outside town, so call before you drive. Hearing requests go to a Hood County justice of the peace court.
Granbury and Hood County help
Inside city limits, Granbury Police Department responds. On US 377 outside town, on SH 144 or on county roads, it is often a DPS trooper or the Hood County Sheriff's Office. Ask for the case number either way, because you need it to request the CR-3 from TxDOT.
Emergency care: Lake Granbury Medical Center; JPS Health Network (John Peter Smith Hospital); Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth.
Next: what to do in the first few days.
Common questions
How much is storage per day?
For most cars, the TDLR cap is $22.85 a day under the schedule in effect since Jan. 1, 2024.
Who pays the tow bill?
The at-fault driver's insurer should cover reasonable tow and storage. Keep the itemized bill.
Talk to someone about your Granbury wreck
Ask for a free case evaluation. A trusted local attorney will contact you promptly. No cost, no obligation, and wrecks anywhere in Texas qualify.