Michael Kennedy ID’d as Man Killed in Midland Crash on Business Interstate 20 and Highway 80

Midland, Texas (December 23, 2022) – The man who died Wednesday evening following a traffic crash in Midland has been identified as Michael Kennedy, 61.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the fatal crash happened on Business Interstate 20 and Highway 80 on Wednesday, December 14.

DPS said a 2022 Ford Expedition failed to yield the right of way at the stop sign while entering Business Interstate 20 from the service road and was struck by an F-150 that was heading westbound on Business Interstate 20.

Kennedy, who was riding as a passenger in the Expedition, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, 36-year-old Michael Galvin of Cypress,  and another passenger of the Expedition, 46-year-old Tyler Clark of Montgomery, were transported to Midland Memorial Hospital in stable condition.

The driver of the F-150, 21-year-old Jerry Flores of Odessa, was also transported to Midland Memorial Hospital in stable condition.

No further details were provided.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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