John Edward Grube Killed in Odessa Crash on Murphy Street at Business 20

Odessa, Texas (April 21, 2023) – An elderly man was killed Wednesday morning in a crash in Odessa, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened on April 19, at the intersection of Murphy Street and Business 20. 

DPS said John Edward Grube, 86, was driving a Honda Odyssey eastbound on Murphy Street when he failed to yield the right-of-way and turned left onto Highway 80 in front of a Ford F-250 with a trailer.

The two vehicles collided, and the Ford was struck by a train. The Ford driver, a 28-year-old Corpus Christi man, had exited the vehicle before it was struck by the train. He was taken to Medical Center Hospital in stable condition.

Grube was pronounced dead at the scene. His 90-year-old passenger, a woman from Frisco, was taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock in critical condition.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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