At approximately 2:03 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, dispatchers sent Odessa police officers and firefighters to the scene of a single-vehicle accident. The crash occurred close to where Grant Avenue and Pool Road intersect, according to the Odessa American. Vehicle Hits Pole Odessa police say that a 1992 Ford Crown Victoria driven by a 71-year-old male left the road and …
Odessa Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Crash Involving Semi And Motorcycle
A 47-year-old semi driver from Tallahassee, Florida, was in an Odessa-area accident in which his rig collided with a motorcycle. He allegedly failed to yield the right-of-way to the motorcyclist, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety press release. Semi Allegedly Pulls in Front of Motorcycle The incident occurred at approximately 9:09 p.m. on June 18 when a 41-year-old man …
Odessa Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Crash At Midland Area Intersection
An early morning, two-vehicle crash near Midland is the subject of a June 15 press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The wreck happened on State Highway 349. Alleged Failure to Yield Right-of-way At approximately 1 a.m., a 20-year-old female motorist from Midland was southbound on SH 349 in a Jeep Liberty. At the same time, a Kenworth …
Auto Accident Attorney Discusses Skidding Vehicles
A recent car accident involving two vehicles happened after one driver did not take a curve correctly. She over-corrected and skidded sideways into oncoming traffic, colliding with another vehicle. Unfortunately, three out of the six people involved in the accident died soon afterwards, and as of June 3, the other three people were hospitalized in critical condition. Because the skidding …
Odessa Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Multi-vehicle Wreck South Of Andrews
Four vehicles were in a fiery wreck south of Andrews on Tuesday, April 21. Troopers responded to the scene on southbound Highway 385 at approximately 9 p.m. Fire Ensues According to the Odessa American, a fire broke out after the crash, and vehicles were subsequently engulfed in flames. A DPS spokesperson said that two vehicles were completely charred after the …
Auto Accident Attorney Discusses Odessa Area Wreck Involving Motorcycle
An accident just to the northwest of Odessa took the life of a motorcyclist on Thursday, May 21. A news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety states that a 55-year-old man from Hobbs, New Mexico, was riding his 2012 Harley Davidson northbound on Loop 338, approximately four miles outside of Odessa. At the same time, a 27-year-old Odessa …
Odessa Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Collision Just South Of Odessa
On Friday, April 24, a two-vehicle collision south of Odessa resulted in injuries and loss of life. According to NewsWest9, the wreck happened about three miles south of Odessa on Loop 338. Alleged Failure To Yield A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety said that a 2014 Chevrolet Cruz was westbound on Bates Field Road at the same …
Do You Need An Auto Accident Attorney After A Wrong-Way Accident?
Accidents that are the result of wrong-way driving result in some of the most serious injuries every year. These wrong-way accidents are collisions that are preventable. A large percentage of wrong-way auto accidents are a result of an intoxicated driver or a driver who let other things take their attention away from the road. In several cases, it is extremely …
Odessa Car Accident Lawyer Discusses Motorist Allegedly Fleeing On Interstate
A press release issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety details a tragic incident that began with a traffic stop on Interstate 10. According to the report, a deputy with the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle near Fort Stockton at about 12:50 a.m. on Friday, March 6. The vehicle, a 2014 Dodge Challenger, was reportedly being driven …
Distracted Driving by Teens Higher Than Thought
As reported recently by CNN, am AAA study examining crashed over seven years found that distracted driving by teens was far higher than previously thought. The research put cameras on the dash and hood of cars driven by teens to document behavior. Previous statistics reported that distracted driving played a part in only about 14 percent of crashed reported to …
Auto Accident Attorney Discusses Multiple Injuries On State Highway 191
On Monday, March 23, a series of accidents on eastbound State Highway 191 caused injury to numerous individuals. Midland County Troopers responded to the scene, just east of Faudree Road. Vehicle Hit From the Rear It all began when an eastbound vehicle allegedly rear-ended another one, according to cbs7. One of the vehicles careened off the roadway and into a …
Oil Field Accident Attorney Discusses Fatal West Texas Oil Rig Explosion
On Wednesday, March 11, a spokesperson for Parsley Energy confirmed that an oil field explosion in Upton County took the lives of three workers. The accident occurred at a rig located approximately 40 miles south of Midland, near Ranklin. Those that died were on a pulling unit crew from Mason Well Service, a contractor based out of Odessa. The owner …
Oil Field Accident Attorney Discusses Recent Houston Trial
A jury in Houston recently awarded a Texas family $29 million for a 2011 oil field services accident that killed 38-year-old Garland “Rickie” Kelley. According to a recent article from Petro Global News, Kelley died in January of 2011 after an industrial battery exploded at the facility he worked at in Conroe. Here are the details. * In addition to …
Odessa Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses ATV Risks
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) use is popular in Texas and around the US. Operating these vehicles, however, also poses certain risks. One example comes from a recent accident in Odessa, in which a 14-year-old boy operating an ATV needed hospitalization after he reportedly got hit by a car. Although he was the injured party, the teen received tickets for improper driving behavior. …