Fred Giles Injured in Odessa Motorcycle Collision at University Boulevard and Andrews Highway

Giles was taken to Medical Center Hospital with injuries and later airlifted to a trauma center in Lubbock

Fred Giles Injured in Odessa Motorcycle Collision at University Boulevard and Andrews Highway

Odessa, TX. – 65-year-old Fred Giles has been identified as the motorcyclist who was injured in a collision on Saturday night in Odessa.

According to the Odessa Police Department, the crash happened at the intersection of University Boulevard and Andrews Highway at around 8:49 p.m.

A Honda Civic traveling southbound was attempting to turn east onto University when it failed to yield the right-of-way and collided with a motorcyclist traveling northbound on Andrews Highway.

Giles was taken to Medical Center Hospital with injuries and later airlifted to a trauma center in Lubbock.

The driver of the Honda, 53-year-old Javier Valenzuela Diaz, fled the scene but was later apprehended and taken into custody.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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