Caleb Sowards Injured in Odessa Pedestrian Accident at Oakwood Drive and JBS Parkway

Odessa, Texas (May 8, 2018) – An Odessa man was hit and critically injured by a vehicle while he was walking across the street in east Odessa Sunday night, police said.
The accident happened at around 9:49 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Oakwood Drive and JBS Parkway.
According to an Odessa Police Department report, 19-year-old Caleb Sowards from Odessa was walking northbound across the 4600 block of Oakwood Drive when a black 2015 GMS Sierra struck him.
As per the report, Kendal McClendon, 27, and Shelbee Davis, 27, both from Odessa, were the occupants of the truck heading eastbound in the 4600 block of Oakwood Drive when the accident occurred. McClendon was driving and Davis was the front passenger.
Sowards was taken to Medical Center Hospital with a serious bodily injury. No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the accident remained unclear, but an investigation is underway.
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