Several Hospitalized after Odessa Crash at 10th Street and State Highway 302

Odessa, Texas (February 3, 2023) – Several people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash at an intersection in Odessa on Thursday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, at the intersection of 10th Street and State Highway 302.

DPS said a GMC SUV failed to yield the right of way at the stop sign on 10th Street and pulled onto State Highway 302. The SUV was then hit by two pickup trucks

An unknown amount of individuals were taken to Medical Center Hospital. The names of the patients and the extent of their injuries were not immediately available.

The crash remains under investigation by DPS.

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