Linda Nail Killed in Odessa Car Accident at US 385 and Cottonwood Road

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Nail was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital where she later died

Odessa Car Accident
Linda Nail Killed in Odessa Car Accident at US 385 and Cottonwood Road

Odessa, TX. – Linda Nail, 71, died in hospital while receiving treatment for injuries she sustained in a car accident in Odesa on July 31.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident happened around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of US 385 and Cottonwood Road.

42-year-old Edward Mata, of Odessa, driving a 2024 Ford F-150 northbound on US 385 when he collided with Nail’s 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 traveling westbound on Cottonwood.

Nail was taken to Medical Center Hospital in Odessa and then to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, where she died on August 4.

Mata was taken to MCH with minor injuries.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
1. In some cases it may be very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including but not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before its disappears.
2. In Texas it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attornay first.
3. Under Texas law, wrongful death actions can be brought by a spouse (husband or wife), child (son or daughter), or parent (mother or father). A claim can also be brought on behalf of the deceased estate. the statute of limitations in Texas for wrongful death is two years from the date of the incident.

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