Felipe Oviedo-Castillo ID’d as Man Killed in Ector County Crash on Loop 338 and 8th Street

Ector County, Texas (February 12, 2023) – The man who died following a rear-end crash on Wednesday night in Ector County has been identified as Felipe F Oviedo-Castillo, 33, of Odessa.

According to the Department of Public Safety, the deadly crash happened at around 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, at the intersection of Loop 338 and 8th Street.

DPS said a Kenworth Truck was heading southbound when it crashed into the back end of a Dodge Ram stopped at a red light at the intersection of Loop 338 and 8th Street.

Due to the impact, the Dodge Ram crossed the intersection onto the northbound lanes and hit a trailer towed by a Freightliner.

Oviedo-Castillo, who was a passenger in the Dodge Ram, was ejected and struck a Ford Escape in the outside northbound lane.

Oviedo-Castillo was pronounced deceased at the scene. It was not immediately clear if Oviedo-Castillo was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Dodge Ram was taken to Medical Center Hospital in stable condition.

Further details regarding the collision were immediately provided.

The crash remains under investigation.

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