One Killed, Several Injured in 2-Vehicle Crash at FM 554 and Cottonwood Road in Odessa

Authorities say the accident happened at 1:15 p.m. on June 25, 2024, at the intersection of FM 554 and Cottonwood Road.

Angela Garcia, 4 Others Injured in Odessa Two-vehicle Crash; Male Minor Passenger Killed

Odessa, TX. – One person was killed and several others were injured following a two-vehicle traffic collision at an intersection in Odessa, according to a police report.

Authorities say the accident happened at 1:15 p.m. on June 25, 2024, at the intersection of FM 554 and Cottonwood Road.

Reportedly, a 2023 Chevrolet 1500 and a 2017 GMC Acadia were involved in the deadly incident.

Preliminary investigation revealed that 37-year-old Ashley Danielle Hillin of Midland, Texas, was driving the Chevrolet westbound on Cottonwood Road when he disregarded a traffic control device and collided with the GMC operated by Elizabeth Lucille Ertel of Andrews, Texas. The GMC was heading northbound on Farm to Market 554.

Both Hillin and Ertel were wearing seatbelts and sustained minor injuries.

According to Texas Highway Patrol, a young male passenger in the GMC sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other passengers in the GMC, including two male minors and Angela Nichole Garcia, 41, of Gardendale, were seriously injured in the crash.

The incident remains under investigation.

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