35-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Accident at University Blvd and Andrews Hwy in Odessa; Nathaniel Venegas Arrested

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The accident happened around 2:04 a.m. on August 9 at the intersection of University Boulevard and Andrews Highway.

Nathaniel Venegas Arrested
35-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Accident at University Blvd and Andrews Hwy in Odessa; Nathaniel Venegas Arrested

Odessa, TX – A man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning in Central Odessa, according to the police.

The accident happened around 2:04 a.m. on August 9 at the intersection of University Boulevard and Andrews Highway.

Police said a silver Jeep Commander ran a red light at the intersection and struck a 35-year-old man who was riding a motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries before being taken to a Lubbock hospital.

The Jeep driver, Nathaniel Venegas, 34, fled the scene on foot. He was located in the 200 block of Barrow Drive. He was intoxicated and in possession of 4.9 ounces of marijuana at the time of his arrest. He was booked into the Ector County Law Enforcement Center. He was charged with intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury, collision involving personal injury, possession of marijuana between 4 ounces and 5 pounds, and evading arrest or detention. He had three prior DWI convictions.

The police are investigating the accident.

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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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