ECTOR COUNTY, TX – Four people were killed in a two-vehicle crash that occurred in Ector County on Saturday afternoon.
On April 20, 2024, DPS Troopers responded to the crash at 2:45 PM at 42nd St. and FM 1936 that involved a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 and a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado. The preliminary information revealed that the Dodge Ram, driven by Leo Sandoval, 19, of Clint, TX, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of 42nd Street on the wrong side of the road. The Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Hector Manuel Martinez-Olivas, 46, of Odessa, TX was traveling eastbound on 42nd Street when it was struck by the Dodge. Martinez-Olivas and his 2 passengers were pronounced deceased at the scene. The passengers were identified as 45-year-old Norma Estela Marquez-Gonzales of Odessa, TX, and a 14-year-old male, of Odessa, TX.
Sandoval, the driver of the Dodge Ram, was transported to Medical Center Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased by medical staff. This crash remains under investigation, and no further information is available.
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