Granvil Lee Oden Killed in Midland County Three-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 20

Midland County, Texas (August 13, 2022) – A man was killed Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash in Midland County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 3:50 p.m., August 12, on Interstate 20, near South County Road 1150, just east of Midland.

DPS said an eastbound semi-truck lost control, veered across the center median, and went into the westbound lanes, where it crashed head-on into an SUV.

Another westbound semi-truck was able to avoid the crash but was struck by debris.

The SUV driver, Granvil Lee Oden, 82, of Lovington, New Mexico, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the first semi-truck, Jesus Castanon, was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released. He was later arrested on September 9 and was charged with Intoxication Manslaughter. 

The driver of the other semi-truck was uninjured in the crash.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

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