1 Killed, 3 Critically Injured in Wrong-Way Crash on I-20 near Odessa

Three Critically Injured in Fatal Ector County Car Crash on Interstate 20

Odessa, Texas (December 26, 2018) – Three people were hospitalized with critical injuries after a fatal collision that left an alleged wrong-way driver dead early Christmas Day near Odessa.
According to a DPS report, the wreck happened shortly after 2:15 a.m. December 25 on Interstate 20 in Ector County.
DPS said a Rio Grande City man was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 eastbound in the westbound side of I-20 when he collided with an oncoming 2003 Ford F-250 head-on.
According to the report, the wrong-way driver was not wearing a safety belt and died at the scene of the crash.
The occupants of the F-250 Ford sustained life-threatening injuries. The three were taken to Medical Center Hospital.
The DPS is investigating the crash.