Irving Morales and Alexis Morales Killed in Ector County Two-Vehicle Crash on FM 181

Ector County, Texas (August 14, 2023) – Two people were killed Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Ector County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 6:50 a.m., August 11, on FM 181, about eight miles north of Goldsmith.

DPS said a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound on the highway when it veered into the northbound lane and struck a 2021 GMC Sierra.

The Chevrolet driver, 41-year-old Fabio Javier Cubillos of Kenner, Louisiana, was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

The GMC Sierra driver, Irving Morales, 31, of Odessa, and a passenger, identified as 25-year-old Alexis Morales, of Pharr, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Another passenger, 41-year-old Luis Cortez of Odessa, was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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